What was the purpose of the constitutional convention

to address the severe weaknesses of the national government under the Articles of Confederation

What were the key weaknesses of the AOC that needed to be fixed?

they couldn't enforce laws, couldn't resolve disputes, couldn't collect taxes, states had more power, was very hard to pass a new law

How did our new Constitution address those key weaknesses of the AOC?

They added an executive branch to enforce laws, were able to collect taxes

From what states did the delegates come from

All states besides Rhode Island. All 12 other original states (Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina) sent delegates.

Why did larger and smaller states disagree over this? What was the Virginia Plan? What was the New Jersey Plan? How did the Great Compromise resolve this issue?

Larger states wanted representation based on population (Virginia Plan), while smaller states wanted equal representation (New Jersey Plan) to avoid being overpowered, leading to the Great compromise which created our Congress: the House (population-based

and the Senate (equal representation), balancing both interests. The Great Compromise resolved the dispute by establishing these two houses, satisfying large states with the House of Representatives and small states with the Senate, shaping the U.S. Congr

What did northern and southern states disagree about with regards to slavery? (Remember, it WASN’T whether or not slavery should be outlawed!) How did the Three-Fifths Compromise (Clause) resolve this issue?

North and South states disagreed on counting enslaved people for representation and taxation, with the South wanting them counted fully for power, and the North wanting them counted as property for taxes it resolved this by counting t

this by counting three out of every five enslaved people for both purposes, boosting Southern political power but also their tax burden,

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Question	Answer
What was the purpose of the constitutional convention	to address the severe weaknesses of the national government under the Articles of Confederation
What were the key weaknesses of the AOC that needed to be fixed?	they couldn't enforce laws, couldn't resolve disputes, couldn't collect taxes, states had more power, was very hard to pass a new law
How did our new Constitution address those key weaknesses of the AOC?	They added an executive branch to enforce laws, were able to collect taxes
From what states did the delegates come from	All states besides Rhode Island. All 12 other original states (Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina) sent delegates.
Which delegate proposed the Virginia Plan for the number of representatives each state should have in the Legislative Branch?	James Madison
Which delegate proposed the New Jersey Plan for the number of representatives each state should have in the Legislative Branch?	William Patterson
Why did larger and smaller states disagree over this? What was the Virginia Plan? What was the New Jersey Plan? How did the Great Compromise resolve this issue?	Larger states wanted representation based on population (Virginia Plan), while smaller states wanted equal representation (New Jersey Plan) to avoid being overpowered, leading to the Great compromise which created our Congress: the House (population-based
(continuing)	and the Senate (equal representation), balancing both interests. The Great Compromise resolved the dispute by establishing these two houses, satisfying large states with the House of Representatives and small states with the Senate, shaping the U.S. Congr
What did northern and southern states disagree about with regards to slavery? (Remember, it WASN’T whether or not slavery should be outlawed!) How did the Three-Fifths Compromise (Clause) resolve this issue?	North and South states disagreed on counting enslaved people for representation and taxation, with the South wanting them counted fully for power, and the North wanting them counted as property for taxes it resolved this by counting t
(continuing)	this by counting three out of every five enslaved people for both purposes, boosting Southern political power but also their tax burden,

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