Constitutional Convention

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What document did the United States function under during the American Revolution and before the Constitutional Convention?

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Articles of Confederation

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What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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Congress could not impose taxes

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Which of the following was a strength of the Articles of Confederation? Options: Congress could not coin money, No national court system to solve disputes, All 13 states needed to agree to make a change, Passed the Northwest Ordinance, which explained how new states would join the union.

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Passed the Northwest Ordinance, which explained how new states would join the union.

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How many houses of government did the Virginia Plan propose?

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2

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The Virginia Plan wanted to base representation in the government?

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Based on the population of each state

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What kind of state did the Virginia Plan appeal to?

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States with large populations

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Which of the following states would most likely support the Virginia Plan? Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, New York

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New York

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Who proposed the Virginia Plan?

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James Madison

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How many houses of government did the New Jersey Plan call for?

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1

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How did the New Jersey Plan want states to be represented?

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Based on the idea of one state one vote