The Constitutional Convention

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What is the definition of 'convention'?

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An important meeting

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What is the definition of 'federal system'?

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A system of government in which the authority to govern is shared by the central and state governments.

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What was the main issue at the Constitutional Convention?

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Deciding whether the national government or the states should be stronger.

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The Federal System stated that ___________.

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The right to govern would be shared by the national and state governments.

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How many representatives are in the Senate for each state?

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2

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What Compromise counted ⅗ of the total number of slaves as citizens?

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Three-fifths Compromise.

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Ratify

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to approve formally

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A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government

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Constitution

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An agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state’s population for representation in the House of Representatives

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Three-fifths Compromise

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The plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.

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Great Compromise