Mod. 5.3 Creating the Constitution

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A Meeting of state delegates in 1787 in Philadelphia called to revise the Articles of Confederation but created a new government, the US Constitution.

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Constitutional Convention

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______ was asked to preside over the convention.

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George Washington

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Who wrote the constitution and is known as the "father of the constitution"?

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James Madison

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Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population? Options: Connecticut Plan, New Jersey Plan, Virginia Plan, 3/5th's Plan

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Virginia Plan

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Debate: "All states should have the same number of representatives in the national Congress; it's only fair!" Options: Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Connecticut Plan

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New Jersey Plan

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A compromise that set up a bicameral legislature with one house having representation based on population and the other having equal state representation

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Great Compromise

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What does Bicameral mean?

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Two Houses

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The _______________ was the solution to the disagreement about how many representatives each state would have.

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Great Compromise

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Which part of the legislative branch has representation based on population? Options: Senate, Judicial, House of
Representatives, House of Congress

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House of
Representatives

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Which part of the legislative branch has the same number of representatives for each state?

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Senate