Constitutional Convention

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Before the U.S. Constitution was ratified, the United States was governed by which document? Options: Magna Carta, Articles of Confederation, Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence

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Articles of Confederation

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An agreement in which both sides give up something.

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Compromise

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In the Virginia Plan representation in congress was based on population. Which states favored this plan?

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Large States

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Which compromise combined aspects of the Virginia and New Jersey plans to make small and large states satisfied?

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the Great Compromise

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The Senate will have equal representation for each state. The House of Representatives will be based on ... ?

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Population

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One issue that was hotly debated at the Constitutional Convention was the question of representation. Another issue was-

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Slavery

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Under the Three-Fifths compromise, which individuals counted as 3/5 of a free person when a census was taken? Options: women, Native Americans, enslaved people, children

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enslaved people

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Which group of states benefited the most from the Three-Fifths Compromise? Options: Northern States, Large States, Southern States, All states benefited equally

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Southern States

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Southern States benefited from the Three-Fifths Compromise because-

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they had large populations of enslaved people

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Why does the U.S. government count population (the census) every ten years?

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to determine representation in Congress