Understanding the Constitutional Convention

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Father of the Constitution

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James Madison

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Great Compromise's primary purpose at the Constitutional Convention

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Balance between large and small states in Congress

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Compromise on counting enslaved people for representation and taxation.

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Three-Fifths Compromise

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Constitutional Convention's approach to federal vs. state powers

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Federal system with shared powers

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Key figure at the Constitutional Convention known as a peacemaker and elder statesman.

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Benjamin Franklin

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Impact of the Commerce Compromise on governance:

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Congress gained power to regulate foreign trade.

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Constitutional Convention's influence on U.S. government structure

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System of checks and balances

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Key figure at the Constitutional Convention advocating for centralized federal government.

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Alexander Hamilton

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Virginia Plan: two-house legislature based on population.

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Two-house legislature with representation based on population.

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Difference between New Jersey and Virginia Plans

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Unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state