Under the Articles of Confederation, if Virginia had ten thousand citizens and Delaware had five thousand citizens, how many votes would each state have in the legislature?
Answer
A
Virginia would have ten, and Delaware would have five.
B
Virginia would have one, and Delaware would have one.
C
Virginia would have one, and Delaware would have five.
D
Virginia would have three, and Delaware would have two.
Explanation
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had one vote in Congress, regardless of its population. So Virginia and Delaware would each have one vote. The correct choice is “Virginia would have one, and Delaware would have one.”
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