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american government/civics unit three exam study guide
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1. what were the two plans presented at the constitutional convention that concerned how to best represent the interests of the people and the states in the legislature (congress)?
2. what are three (3) details that describe the plan that supported the larger states?
3. what are three (3) details that describe the plan that supported the smaller states?
4. what are three (3) details that describe the great compromise?
5. how were senators chosen at the time when the great compromise was adopted?
6. how are senators chosen today after the passing of the 17th amendment?
7. what does the commerce clause do?
8. how does the commerce clause correct a weakness that was present under the articles of confederation?
9. how did the southern states with many slaves want the slaves to be counted when calculating state population?
10. how did the northern states with few slaves want the slaves to be counted when calculating state population?
11. what is the three - fifths compromise?
12. what are four (4) weaknesses of the articles of confederation?
13. what are three (3) ways that the u.s. constitution limits the power of the federal government?
14. what is separation of powers?
15. what are the three branches of government?
16. what are checks and balances?
17. what are two (2) ways the legislative branch can check the executive branch?
18. what are two (2) ways the executive branch can check the legislative branch?
19. what are two (2) ways the judicial branch can check the legislative branch?
20. what is federalism?
21. what were the federalist papers?
22. who wrote the majority of the federalist papers?
23. how did the anti - federalists feel about the new constitution?
24. what did the anti - federalists demand to have added to the new constitution?
25. why did the anti - federalists not want to ratify the new constitution?
26. what are the bill of rights?
27. what five freedoms are included in the first amendment?
28. what does it mean to have a separation of \church and state\?
29. what rights does the fourth amendment protect?
30. what rights does the fifth amendment protect?
31. what is due process?
32. what rights does the ninth amendment protect?

Explanation:

The Great Compromise at the U.S. Constitutional Convention combined elements of the Virginia Plan (favored by larger states, proposed proportional representation in both houses) and the New - Jersey Plan (favored by smaller states, proposed equal representation). It established a bicameral legislature with the House of Representatives having representation based on state population and the Senate having equal representation (two senators per state).

Answer:

The Great Compromise created a bicameral legislature. In the House of Representatives, representation was based on state population, while in the Senate, each state had two senators, providing equal representation for all states regardless of size.