Matching Pairs Constitutional ConventionOnline version Match the cards with the descriptions by Bobbi Wood 1 Senate 2 New Jersey Plan 3 House of Representatives 4 Stated that the Legislative Branch would be made up of two houses, one based on population and the other based on equality 5 Virginia Plan 6 3/5th Compromise 7 James Madison 8 George Washington 9 Philadelphia Pennsylvania 10 Ben Franklin 11 Articles of Confederation 12 Shays' Rebellion 13 Roger Sherman 14 Representation and Slavery The Great Compromise Allowed slaves to be counted as part of the population for representation. Chosen to serve as President over the Convention Here in 1787, delegates met to reframe the United States government. A farmers revolt in Massachusetts because the courts were taking away their farms because they could not pay their taxes. The 2 main issues during the Convention The first form of government which proved to be too weak. The oldest delegate from Pennsylvania. Father of the Constitution Framer from Connecticut who came up with the Great Compromise The number of people is based on the states population. The number serving in this part of the Legislative Branch is based on equality, each state gets 2. Plan with a one house legislative branch where each state got 1 vote, based on equality Plan based on a 2 house legislative with representation based on population
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