Drafting the Constitution

Question 1

Once the delegates settled the Great Compromise, what issue did they tackle next?

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the Three-Fifths Compromise

Question 2

According to the 1790 census, where did most enslaved people live?

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mostly in the South

Question 3

Which of these was not a key difference between Northern and Southern states at the Constitutional Convention?

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Wanting to elect the president directly vs. using an electoral college

Question 4

Which statement about the delegates at the Constitutional Convention is accurate?

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The delegates considered each one of their states to have independent interests.

Question 5

How did the issue of slavery affect the debate on representation at the Constitutional Convention?

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Both regions recognized that how enslaved people were counted would significantly affect representation.

Question 6

Which statement about the Great Compromise is accurate?

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It merged the ideas of multiple delegates’ plans.

Question 7

The issue of slavery at the Constitutional Convention was actually an issue about

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representation.

Question 8

The Constitution was a result of multiple

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compromises.

Question 9

The Virginia Plan supported the idea of

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representation based on population.

Question 10

What was the most debated subject between large and small states during the Constitutional Convention?

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representation

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