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18 Cards in this Set
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Virginia Plan
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Two-house federal legislature
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Virginia Plan
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Bicameral
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Virginia Plan
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Congress elected the president
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Virginia Plan
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Congress could veto state laws
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Virginia Plan
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Number of congressional representatives based on state population
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Virginia Plan
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Favored by delegates from large states
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Virginia Plan
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A very strong central government
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The New Jersey Plan
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Closer to the Articles of Confederation
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The New Jersey Plan
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one house
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The New Jersey Plan
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unicameral
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The New Jersey Plan
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Number of congressional representatives equal for all states
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The New Jersey Plan
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Several executives rather than single president
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The New Jersey Plan
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State governors could vote to recall the national executives
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The New Jersey Plan
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Favored by delegates from small states
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The Great Compromise
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Separation of powers between the federal and state governments
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The Three-Fifths Compromise
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Slaves were counted for taxation purposes.
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The Three-Fifths Compromise
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Three of every five slaves were counted for population purposes.
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The Great Compromise
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Created so the federal government or the state government does become to powerful
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