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The constitutional convention was where the constitution was written (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1787)

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How many representatives attended the convention?

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How many representatives attended the convention?

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55 delegates attended the convention.

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Who was elected leader of the convention

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Who was elected leader of the convention

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George Washington was the elected leader of the convention.

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What were the different factions at the Constitutional Convention?

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What were the different factions at the Constitutional Convention?

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Small states v.s. large states
slavery v.s. antislavery
strong gov. v.s. weak gov.

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The states were arguing about how they will figure out how many representatives are chosen from each state.

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This plan described the large state population and they wanted representatives based on their population.

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The New Jersey Plan fought for small state population and wanted equal amount of representatives per state.

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The states came up with the Great Compromise were congress will be divided into two houses. In the Senate big states and small states will have equal amounts of representatives and the House of Representatives will be based on population.

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The northern and southern states were arguing for how slaves would be counted. Whether it's for population or for taxes.

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Allowed slaves to be counted for taxes, but not for representation. Afraid that the Southern states would get to much power.

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Wanted to count slaves for population and representation, but not for taxes. This gives them more power in the house of representatives.

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This compromise would count 3 out of every 5 slaves as part of the representation and for taxes.

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The northern states wanted to control trade, however the south worried that it would hurt their economy.

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In this compromise the North agreed to wait 20 years until they will ban slavery.

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The federalists wanted a strong central government and a constitution. They did not however want a Bill of Rights. One of the leaders was Alexander Hamilton.

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The anti federalists wanted strong state governments and a Bill of Rights. They unlike the federalists were against having a constitution. One of the leaders for the anti federalists was George Mason.

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Constitutional Compromises: Crash Course Government and Politics #5

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The Great Compromise Explained in 5 Minutes: US History Review