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Question | Answer |
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Why were the delegate meeting for the Constitutional Convention? | They met to discuss the Articles of Confederation. |
Where was the Constitutional Convention held? | Philadelphia |
When did the Constitutional Convention take place? | May - September in 1787 |
What did the Constitutional Convention actually do? | They threw out the Articles of Confederation and created the Constitution, giving more power the federal government. |
What was the New Jersey plan? | The New Jersey plan, or small state plan, wanted the number of representatives to be equal and didn't want them to be based off of population. |
What is the Virginia plan? | The Virginia Plan, or the large state plan, wanted the number of representatives to be bases off of population and not to be equal. |
What is the nickname for the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia? | The New Jersey Plan is the "Small State Plan", and the Virginia Plan is the "Large State Plan." |