AOC & Constitutional Convention Review

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What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?

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It counted three out of every five slaves as people.

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The Great Compromise created which type of legislature?

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Bicameral

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The Great Compromise was built upon which two plans?

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The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan

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What was the major issue during the Constitutional Convention?

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Representation in Congress

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Who did Southern States want counted in their total representation?

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Slaves

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Larger states wanted representation based on: Equal representation, Population size, Geographical area, Economic contribution

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Population size

Front

In the Great Compromise, the House of Representatives would be based on what?

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Population of each state

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What was the Virginia Plan?

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A proposal for a bicameral legislative branch

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The Senate would be equal in number. How many would each state get?

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The first constitution of the United States was which document? What year was it ratified (formally accepted)?

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The Articles of Confederation, 1781