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The delegates at the Constitutional Convention agreed to

A
publicize amendments to the Articles of Confederation as they were made.
B
keep amendments to the Constitution secret from the public.
C
publicize the proceedings and abandon the Constitution.
D
keep the proceedings secret and abandon the Articles of Confederation.
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A significant area of disagreement among delegates at the Constitutional Convention was

A
whether the Articles of Confederation should be abandoned.
B
the number of branches the new government should have.
C
how many people would be on the chief executive committee.
D
how states should be represented in Congress.
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Disagreements between states during the Constitutional Convention were settled by

A
delegates from all thirteen states.
B
discussion and compromise.
C
the decisions of George Washington.
D
the Articles of Confederation.
4

Who took notes during the Constitutional Convention and earned the nickname “Father of the Constitution”?

A
George Washington
B
George Mason
C
James Madison
D
Benjamin Franklin
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During the Constitutional Convention, large states such as Virginia argued that

A
a state’s congressional representation should be based on its geographic size.
B
each state should decide for itself the number of representatives it has.
C
all states should have same number of congressional representatives.
D
a state’s congressional representation should be based on its population.
6

At the Constitutional Convention, larger states eagerly supported the

A
New Jersey Plan.
B
Articles of Confederation.
C
Virginia Plan.
D
Great Compromise.
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Because of the compromises delegates reached, the work of the Constitutional Convention

A
was never approved by the states.
B
led the country into a new war.
C
weakened the central government.
D
strengthened the central government.
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The result of the Great Compromise was a

A
unicameral Congress, with an equal number of representatives from each state.
B
bicameral Congress, with representation in one house restricted to large states.
C
unicameral Congress, with representation based on population.
D
bicameral Congress, with representation in one house based on population.
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During the Constitutional Convention, which would have given the most populated states more power?

A
Shays’ Rebellion
B
the New Jersey Plan
C
the Virginia Plan
D
a unicameral Congress
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During the Constitutional Convention, which proposal included a bicameral Congress?

A
the Articles of Confederation
B
the Virginia Plan
C
the New Jersey Plan
D
the Three-Fifths Compromise

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