A New Constitution (1787) Flashcards
1
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Constitutional Convention (May-September 1787) .
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Delegates met in Philadelphia to revise the Articles but created a new Constitution
2
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Virginia Plan vs. New Jersey Plan
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Virginia Plan favored large states (representation by population), New Jersey Plan favored small states (equal representation).
3
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Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
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Created a bicameral legislature: House of Representatives (by population) and Senate (equal representation).
4
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Three-Fifths Compromise
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Counted enslaved people as 3/5 of a person for representation and taxation.
5
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Federalism .
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Divided power between national and state governments
