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Virginia Plan/New Jersey Plan/Great Compromise
Key facts on creating the constitution
Articles Of Confederation Problems and Actions
Constitution of today and then
Constitution of today and then 2
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Which states benifited from the Virginia plan and which from the New Jersey Plan?
Small states benifited from the New Jersey plan and Big states from the Virginia plan.
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Where was the constitution created?
Philidelphia
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Which aspect of government was weak under the articles of confederation?
The federal government
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how long is a term for a senator?
6 years
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How long is the term of a member in the house of representatives?
2 years
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What were the two houses of legislature in the great compromise and how was representation awarded in each?
The senate where representation was equal and The house of reps where representation is awarded based on population.
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How many delegates came to create the constitution?
55
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What were the 5 states in the north west territories?
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin.
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What are the names of the 3 branches of government?
Executive branch, Judicial branch, and Legislative branch.
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Who is the president of the senate?
The vice president.
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Who proposed the great compromise?
Roger sherman
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Which state sent no delegates and why?
Rhode island because if they were planning on changing the articles of confederation they would every state to agree.
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Who could make Money?
The states and the Federal government
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What is the name of articles 4 and 5?
Relations among the states and Amending the constitution
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What is the name of amendment 2 and 4?
Right to bear arms and Search and seizure.
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What was the name of the person who proposed the new jersey plan or name one of the people that proposed the virginia plan?
James madison or Edmund Randolph or William patterson
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Who were The two unofficial leaders of the constitutional convention?
Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
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What two states were part of the biggest state conflict?
New York and New Hampshire.
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What does "to insure domestic tranquility" mean?
It means to provide peace within the borders. For example the government will help during a disaster like hurricane Sandy.
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What are the 7 basic principles?
Popular sovereignty, Popular sovereignty, Limited government, seperation of powers, Checks and balances, federalism, republicanism, individual rights.
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What was the date the great compromise was approved?
july 16 1787
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What day did the constitutional convention open?
May 25 1787
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Which two nations took advantage of the bad confederation and how?
Britain ignored the treaty of Paris and stationed troops in the Ohio valley. Spain closed New orleans port to american shipping.
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What are the requirements to be president?
35 or older, Natural-born citizen, resident of the united states for 14 years.
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What are the requirements for the supreme court?
Nothing :)