The Constitutional Convention

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What was the primary purpose of the Constitutional Convention held in 1787?

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To revise the Articles of Confederation

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What was a key argument made by the Federalists in support of the new Constitution?

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It would provide a strong central government to maintain order

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Which document did the Anti-Federalists demand to be added to the Constitution?

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The Bill of Rights

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Fear of the Anti-Federalists regarding the new Constitution:
- It would lead to a dictatorship
- It would create a weak central government
- It would not allow for amendments
- It would give too much power to the states

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It would lead to a dictatorship

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What best describes the concept of federalism?

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A system where power is divided between national and state governments

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The founding fathers combined the ideas of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan to come up with the

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Great Compromise

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What was one of the major issues debated at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia?

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Creating a plan for representation of both large and small states

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Northern and Southern delegates argued on how slaves should be counted as population for representation purposes. What was the result of this debate?

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Three-Fifths Compromise

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During the Constitutional Convention, what did the Three-Fifths Compromise proposed by James Wilson and Roger Sherman deal with?

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Slaves would be counted as population for representation and taxation purposes.

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Congress is made up of two parts/houses (bicameral), what are the two parts/houses?

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Senate & House of Representatives