What was the benefit of creating a government that consisted of 3 parts that shared power?

No part would be more powerful than the others.

Representatives are people

chosen to act or speak for others

How was equal representation different from proportional representation?

Equal: Each state 1 vote; proportion: state's population

What does the word committees mean?

groups of people chosen to do certain work

What does the word situation mean?

a condition or state of affairs

What best explains the section "The Great Compromise"?

One house would have proportional representation other equal

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Who Wrote the US Constitution?

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1
What does the word convention mean?
a public music performance
a formal meeting for a purpose
an original concept or plan
an uncommon occurrence
2
Noun: Something formed by a joining together Noun: A confederation
convention
union
situation
proposal
3
What was the benefit of creating a government that consisted of 3 parts that shared power?
Each part would only have to work for 1/3 of the year.
No one would have too much work to do
No part would be more powerful than the others.
It would help everyone get along
4
Representatives are people
who bargain for better deals
who organize important events
given a particular responsibility
chosen to act or speak for others
5
How was equal representation different from proportional representation?
Proportional: governor 1 vote; Equal: legislature 1 vote
Equal: Each state 1 vote; proportion: state's population
Equal: governor 1 vote; proportional: legislature 1 vote
Proportional: state 1 vote; Equal: state's population
6
Why could many people not pay the taxes being raised to repay the country's debt?
They were too poor
They did not have enough goods to trade.
They did not use cash
They did not make enough money.
7
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word resolve?
inhabit
settle
visit
excavate
8
What does the word committees mean?
groups of people chosen to do certain work
large plots of land cultivated for a particular reason
actions designed to promote friendship
reasons for doing something
9
What is the genre of this story?
biography
historical fiction
fantasy
expository
10
What does the word situation mean?
a condition or state of affairs
an invention with no real purpose
a position taken to show opposition
a lack of funds
11
Which word has the opposite meaning of the word debate?
dispute
share
ignore
agree
12
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word proposal?
expectation
proof
burden
recommendation
13
What plan included what came to be known as the electoral college?
Connecticut
New Jersey
Virginia
Wilson's
14
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
Franklin
Madison
Washington
Adams
15
What best explains the section "The Great Compromise"?
Both houses would have proportional representation
For every 5 slaves 3 counted for proportional representation
One house would have proportional representation other equal
For every 3 slaves 5 counted for proportional representation

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