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Question | Answer |
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When did the Constitutional Convention start? | 1787 May - September |
Where did it take place? | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Why did the Constitutional Convention start? | Most political leaders agreed it was time to change the Articles of Confederation. |
What did the Constitutional Convention do? | They rewrote the Constitution and name it, The Constitution. |
What was the New Jersey Plan nicknamed? | The small - state plan |
The Virginia Plan was nicknamed what? | Large state - plan |
What was the New Jersey type of legislature? | Unicameral Legislature |
How many houses does the Unicameral Legislature hold? | 1 House |
What was the Virginia Plan legislature type? | Bicameral Legislature |
The Bicameral Legislature holds how many houses? | 2 Houses, House of Representatives, and Senate |
What did the Virginia State Plan's other plans propose? | The Representation was based on State Population Supreme power to the central government. Central Government has the power to tax, and the power to regulate to trade |
What did the New Jersey Plan's other plans propose? | Supreme power to the central government. Central Government has the power to tax, and the power to regulate to trade. |
What did the New Jersey Plan representation propose? | To be equal |
What did the Virginia Plan representation propose? | Based of state population |
What all went into The Constitution from The Virginia Plan? | Bicameral Legislature ( 2 house : House of Representatives, Senate ) Supreme power to the central government 3 branches of the Central Government, Executive, Legislative, and Judicial . Separation of power |
What all went into The Constitution from the New Jersey Plan? | Representation to be equal Supreme power to the central government Central Government has the power to tax, and the power to regulate to trade. |