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29 Cards in this Set
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the constitutional convention was held in_____________
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May, 1787- Sept 1787
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george washington:
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elected to lead convention kept the peace
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james madison
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took good notes, very intelligent, expert government
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ben franklin
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oldest delegate; good advice; kept things light
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constitution:
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a meeting
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the conventions called to change the _______
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articles of confederation (AOC)
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the founding fathers decided to get rid of the ________________
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existing government
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Virginia plan:
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large state plan
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VA: ___ _____ government
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strong, central government
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VA: 3 branches of government:
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judicial, legislative, executive
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vA: bi-cameral:
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2 houses of congress
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VA: states represented on____________ ; big states have advantage, small states against
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population
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New Jersey plan or "small state plan"
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called on a _____ ______ government
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NJ Plan: ___ branches of government
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3
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________ or 1 house of congress
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uni-cameral
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NJ plan: states would be represented __________
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equally
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NJ plan: Big states did not like the plan; true/false
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true
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"The great compromise":
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the way congress is today
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The great compromise: 2 houses:
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house of representatives, senate
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house of representatives:
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each state is based on population
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senate:
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equal representation between states; 2 per state
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ALL BILLS need what?
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they need approval of both houses to become law
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3/5 compromise: southerners wanted _________
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slaves counted in population,
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3/5 compromise: northerners ________
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did not; * more population= more represntatives in congress
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what fraction of slaves would count when counting population
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3/5, for purposes of representatio in congress
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the slave trade: some delegates_____
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wanted to end slave trade
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EX of one who wanted to end slaverY:
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John dickinson of DE
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the slave trade: southerners wanted to end slave trade because---
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it would hurt their ECONOMY
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compromise:
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slave trade would end in 20 years; (1807)
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