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| by its end, the _____ _____ of ___ had...... |
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constitutional convention
1787
replaced the articles of confed. |
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| what did the new constitution the articles of confed. with? |
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| it created a stronger central govermemt based on the authority of the people instead of the states |
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| when and where did the constitutional convention meet |
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| the disscusions of the contitutional convention were decided to be.... |
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| held in secret so that there would be less public pressure |
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| what was the purpose of the 1787 constitutional convention |
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| at first it was to change the articles of confed, but soon its members agreed to organize a totally ne framework og government |
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| the Virginia Plan was authored by _________ ______ |
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| what did the Virginia plan call for |
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| a strong central government with 3 branches instead of just one |
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| what were the 3 branches of government proposed in the Virginia Plan |
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judicial
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executive |
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| consisted of a system of courts to settle disputeed involving national issues |
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| consisted of one cheif executive, or the president. It would carry out the laws |
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| the legislative branch..... |
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| how did the Virginia Plan want to change congress (2 ways) |
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1. it added a second house to congress
2. each state was represented based on the size of its population |
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| states with ___ population ____ the changes made in the ______ branch |
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| small, opposed, legislative |
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| what was the name of the plan that the smaller states offerd and what did it call for |
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| New Jersey Plan called for a single house legislature with equal representation for each state |
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| _____ settled the disagreements between the large and small states |
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| an agreement in which each state gives up part of what it wants |
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| to please the large states... |
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| the house of representatives was developed |
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| each states representation in the house was based on ___ |
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| The members of the HOR serve _____ ______ terms |
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| _____ was formed to please small states |
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| under the senate, each state would have |
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| 2 senators serving 6 year terms |
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| _____ ______ ______ was a vital step in creating a new constitution. Now... |
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| the great compromise, small state delegates were willing to support a strong central government |
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| ____ also divided the convention |
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| the ____ states wanted slaves to.. |
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| southern, count toword representation in the house |
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| ________ states argued that slaves... |
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| northern, ( who were not allowed to vote) shoulf not be counted |
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| in the end it was decided about slaves that.... |
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| each one would be counted as three fifths of a person. ( three fifths compromise) |
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| a seconf dispute arose when... |
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| northern delegates called for a total ban on the buying and selling of states |
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| a compromise was reached about the banning of slaves whereby....however.. |
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the import of the slaves from other contries could be banned in 20 years
there were norestrictions on the slave trade within the us |
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| a _________ __ _______ was created to draw up the constitutionn's final wording |
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| _____ wrote most of the preamble |
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| the preamble starts with we the people of the us, making it clear that .... |
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| the constitution got its authority from the people instead of the us |
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