test3 part 2

Question 1

over half the men in the convention were what

Answer 1

lawyers

Question 2

president of convention

Answer 2

washington

Question 3

steadying influence of the convention

Answer 3

ben franklin

Question 4

introduced nj plan to the convention

Answer 4

william patterson

Question 5

what types of states did the nj plan favor? explain why and how

Answer 5

small state plan
nj was small state
favored in congress with each statr having 1 vote
increase powers of congress

Question 6

how would representation be decided under the nj plan

Answer 6

each state has 1 vote

Question 7

who introduced the va plan to the convention

Answer 7

Edmund randolph

Question 8

what type of states did the va plan favor? explain why and how

Answer 8

large state plans
favored large states like va
representation based on population

Question 9

how would representation work under va plan

Answer 9

population

Question 10

what was the title of the plan that compined the nj and va plans

Answer 10

the great comprimise

Question 11

under the great comp. all commerce bills had to be passed by what

Answer 11

simple majority

Question 12

2 specific influential ppl who were absent from the convention

Answer 12

thomas jefferson and patrick henry

Question 13

definition of constitution

Answer 13

new rules for governmentu

Question 14

nder va plan who chose the legislature of the US

Answer 14

population

Question 15

term we use to describe the house of representatives nd the senate tg

Answer 15

congress

Question 16

under 3/5 comprimise, all slaves count toward what 2 things

Answer 16

taxationa nd representation

Question 17

3/5 would not interforere for how many years

Answer 17

20

Question 18

y would states like VA want representation in the government to be based on pop.

Answer 18

more ppl means higher pop. means more powers and influence in government

Question 19

why would stares like NJ want representation to be based on equality

Answer 19

increases power of congress an makes voting equal

Question 20

where did madison say soverignity rested in the governemnt

Answer 20

in the ppl

Question 21

bicameral

Answer 21

having 2 branches /chambers

Question 22

in the senate, how many senators are there for each state

Answer 22

2 per state

Question 23

explain how slavery is complicated issue for the constitutional convention

Answer 23

nig states want slaves to count as pop.
small states want slaves to count as taxation so large states have to pay more money
3/5 of all pop. count as taxation and population

Question 24

what are3 parts of the commerce comprimise

Answer 24

-no tax on exports-especially important for cotton/tobacco producing states
-needed simple majority to pass commerce bills
-federal tariff on imported goods

Question 25

2 reasons northern staes wanted federal tariffs

Answer 25

-keep out cheaper european products
-raise revenues for the government

Question 26

how many states were needed to ratify the constitution

Answer 26

9

Question 27

why was the promise of a bill of rights added to the constitution

Answer 27

helped persuade opponents to ratify it

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