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People who did not support

the Constitution.

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These were people who

supported the Constitution.

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What steps MUST be taken in order for the Constitution to become "Official"

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What steps MUST be taken in order for the Constitution to become "Official"

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at least 9 states had to ratify, which means accept the Constitution. Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution! All

states eventually ratified the Constitution!

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the Great Compromise was created since the delegates continued to argue over the Virginia and New Jersey Plans.

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What state DID NOT attend the convention? Infer Why you think they didn't attend. 

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What state DID NOT attend the convention? Infer Why you think they didn't attend. 

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Rhode Island

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Virginia Plan, which supported the federal

system. A federal system gives more power to the central government, instead of each

state. George Washington was in favor of a federal system That meant Congress would

make laws( not the states) and courts would settle any legal arguments.

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What was the purpose of the three-fifth compromise?

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What was the purpose of the three-fifth compromise?

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This compromise said that each slave counted as 3/5 a person. Slaves were counted as 3/5 a person when a state was counting their population

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Why did the men gather together for 4 months?

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Why did the men gather together for 4 months?

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These men spent 4 months creating a document that our country would be able to use for years to come. Rhode Island was the only state that decided not to send a delegate.The delegates secretly met behind closed doors in order to plan out the needs of our country. They planned this because they didn’t want people trying to influence them

while they were mapping out the next step for our country.

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What were the two types of of governement?

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What were the two types of of governement?

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the Senate and House

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The new jersey plan said each state would get 1 vote this plan looked out the small states, so the larger states wouldn't get more votes when important decisions where voted on