 | Term | Definition |
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Bicameral |
two houses |
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unicameral |
one house |
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What question was resolved with the Great Compromise? |
Would slaves be counted as part of the state's population? |
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What plan was supported by the large states? Why? |
Virginia Plan-based on population |
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What plan was supported by the small states? Why? |
New Jersey. They feared that the large states could easily out vote them. |
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Virgina plan |
two houses, 2 congressman |
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New Jersey Plan |
one house 1 congressman |
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Great Compromise |
Sherman's plan-each state, no matter what its size would have two senators |
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Representatives in the House of Representatives are chosen ? |
by population |
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Senators in the Senate are chosen? |
by population |
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Why did the Southern States want slaves to be counte in the state population? |
It effected the number of votes a state would have in the House of Representatives |
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