Constitutional Compromises 2 (Representation) - Ashwin Corattiyil | Biblioteka

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Which plan gave states representation based on population in the legislative branch?

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Small states would have preferred the...

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The New Jersey Plan stated that each state should get the same number of representatives

Tačno

Netačno

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Why did New Jersey want all states to be represented equally in Congress?

They were afraid big states would get all of the power

They were afraid of losing their rights

They were afraid of an all-powerful national government

All of the above

None of the above

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The Great Compromise set up...

A temporary continuation of the slave trade

A bi-cameral legislature

A way to give small states a voice

A way to give large states a voice

A way to count slaves in representation

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Why did the Northerners at the Constitutional Convention want the slave trade to END?

They believed in equal rights for all people, regardless of color

They wanted to abolish slavery in the South

They thought slavery gave an unfair economic advantage to the South with free labor

They didn't want it to end

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Under the Slave Trade Compromise, the Slave Trade would continue for ___ years after the convention

8

10

40

20

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Why would the South want to COUNT slaves as part of their population, for representation purposes?

It would give these states more power in Congress

They could give slaves more rights

They could allow slaves to vote for Congressional races

All of these

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What was the 3/5 Compromise?

It let 3 of every 5 slaves vote for Congress

It allowed 3 of every 5 slaves to be freed

It gave Northern states 3 votes for every 5 slaves in a southern state

It counted slaves as "3/5 of a person" for representation

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In a recent experiment in Germany, these animals were found to be able to make complex economic decisions

Alligators

Parrots

Donkeys

Fish