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Question | Answer |
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When was the Constitution Convention held? | May-September 1787 |
Where was the Constitution Convention held? | Independence Hall in Philadelphia |
Why did the Constitution Convention take place? | 55 delegates from every state met up to strengthen the Articles of Confederation |
What happened during the Convention? | The 55 delegates rewrote the Articles and called it the constitution |
Nickname for the New Jersey Plan | Small state plan |
Nickname for Virginia plan | Large state plan |
New Jersey Plan- Legislature | Unicameral (one house) |
Virginia Plan-Legislature | Biocameral |
New Jersey wanted what type of representation? | They wanted representation to be equal (2 per state) |
Virginia wanted what type of representation? | They wanted representation to be based off of population |
Other | Virginia Plan wanted 3 branches of government, they both wanted supreme power to be with the central government |
What went into the constitution? | Supreme power rests with central government, 3 branches of government, legislature is bicameral, representation based off of population in the house of representatives, representation is equal in the senate, give central government power to tax and regula |
Why was the 3/5 compromise needed? | An argument came up about whether or not slaves should be counted in the population. South wanted more people so they could have more represenatives |
What was the 3/5 compromise | It was a compromise where the slaves counted as 3/5 the population. So, 3 out of every 5 slaves |