Constitutional Convention

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Article of Confederation

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First form of government for US

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Philadelphia, PA

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Constitutional Convention

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Passing laws in Articles of Confederation's Congress required...

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Unanimous vote

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Showed weakness of the Articles of Confederation

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Shay's Rebellion

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Bicameral Legislature- US Congress

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Two chambers (House and Senate)

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Representation in House of Representatives is...
Options: Based on size of total area, Two per state, Equal for all states, Based on population

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Based on population

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Representation in Senate is based on...
Options: Based on land mass, One per state, Equal for all states, Population

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Equal for all states

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Compromise over Representation in Congress

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Great Compromise

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3/5th Compromise

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Counted slaves as 3/5th for representation and taxes

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Federalism

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Created State and Federal layers of Government and divided powers among them