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10 Cards in this Set
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What is 3/5 compromise?
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What a slave was worth
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What is a veto?
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A over rule in something
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Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
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It was held in Philadelphia, PA in 1787
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How many men attened the meeting?
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55 men
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What was the biggest difference between the New Jersey and Virginia plans?
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Virginia was a vote based population and New Jersey had one vote per state plan
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What was the Great Compromise? Who proposed it?
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Roger Sherman created it. It was two houses one based on population and the other based on equal representation
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What are the terms of office for:
- President -U.S Senator -Supreme Court Justice |
4 years for President
Senator six years |
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Which branch of government:
-Approves treaties w/ foreign countries / nominates judges - Prints money declares war - Reviews all laws / settles disputes between states |
-The president has the power to approve treaties with foreign countries and nominate judges
-Congress declares wat - The Federal Court settles disputes between states |
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Who took very detailed notes at the Constitutional Convention?
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James Madison took very detailed notes at the convention
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What time of year did the convention take place?
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During Fall
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