Constitutional Convention

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Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?

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A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation

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Why were southern delegates to the Constitutional Convention willing to accept the Three-Fifths Compromise?

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It increased the political influence of the South

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True or False? The Articles of Confederation were discarded for the Constitution?

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True

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Which of the following should replace the question mark in this diagram? Direct democracy, Great Compromise, Checks and Balances, Missouri Compromise

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Great Compromise

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What best completes the chart? (What goes where the question mark is) Options: Representation based on state's population, Representatives appointed by executive branch, Representatives approved by judicial branch, Representation depends on a state's size in square miles

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Representation based on state's population

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Why did the constitutional convention agree to the 3/5ths compromise?

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To settle debates over the issue of counting the enslaved population for representation.

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How did the great compromise address disagreements over federal representation?

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creating a bicameral legislature

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Which of the following correctly describes the 3/5ths compromise?

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A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation.

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Why was it difficult for Congress to fulfill its duties under the Articles of Confederation?

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Most Congressional decisions required the approval of at least 9 states

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Name the Rebellion that showed the Articles of Confederation was weak, and people lost trust in the government's ability to protect them.

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Shay's Rebellion