Compromises in the Constitutional Convention - Final Flashcard

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The Senate will have equal representation for each state. The House of Representatives will be based on ... ?

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Population

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Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise? A federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves was passed, A portion of the slave population was counted for representation in the House of Representatives., The census bureau was established to help balance representation, A portion of the slave population was counted for representation in the Senate.

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A portion of the slave population was counted for representation in the House of Representatives.

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Why were southern delegates to the Constitutional Convention willing to accept the Three-Fifths Compromise?

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It increased the political influence of the South

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Who proposed the 3/5ths compromise?

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James Wilson

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What did the founding fathers agree to ban starting in 1808? Options: The international slave trade, The Articles of Confederation, The Electoral College, The Three Fifths Compromise

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The international slave trade

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How would the 3/5ths Compromise affect Virginia, the most populous slave state in 1790?

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3/5ths of the slave population would count toward determining taxation and representation.

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What did the Virginia Plan propose?

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two houses of Congress with representation based on state population total

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What was a feature of BOTH the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?

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a national government with three branches - legislative, executive, and judicial

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Which of these was the greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?
how to respond to the interests of foreign countries,
how to address the concerns of farmers and ranchers,
how to balance the interests of large and small states,
how to get agreement between the eastern and western states

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how to balance the interests of large and small states

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The number of members of which of these is affected by state population total? House of Representatives, Senate, Parliament, Supreme Court

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House of Representatives