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