Constitutional Convention

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What were the New Jersey and Virginia plans at the Constitutional Convention meant to do?

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settle issues regarding the power/representation of states in the national government.

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The Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise both dealt with

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the representation of states in Congress.

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The Virginia Plan would have granted more power to

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states with large populations.

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Reason for conflict between states with large and small populations at the Constitutional Convention?

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representation in Congress

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Why would southern delegates to the Constitutional Convention have opposed the Three-Fifths Compromise?

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They wanted all slaves to be counted for purposes of Congressional representation.

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Why was the unicameral legislative branch created by the Articles of Confederation changed to a bicameral branch in the United States Constitution?

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wanted more of a separation of governmental power.

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Which excerpt from the U.S. Constitution best reflects the principle of checks and balances?

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“Every Bill which shall have passed [Congress] shall, before it becomes a Law, be presented to the President of the United States.”

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What was the purpose of dividing the United States government into three separate branches?

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To make sure that no one group or individual had too much power

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Which BEST explains why the US government has a system of "checks and balances"?

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It keeps any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

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Which is the BEST example of checks and balances?

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Congress may override a president's vetoing of a bill.