The U.S. Constitution
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Objective
I can describe the key principles and compromises involved in creating the U.S. Constitution.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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The Great Compromise resulted in each state having two senators and a House of Representatives based on population.
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Southern states wanted to include enslaved people in their population counts, leading to the Three-Fifths Compromise.
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Benjamin Franklin believed that compromise was essential for the new nation to move forward and for American democracy to develop.
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Practice
7 questions
What was the main disagreement between large and small states regarding representation in Congress?
What role did Benjamin Franklin play in resolving the conflict over congressional apportionment?
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Exit ticket
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“Describe the Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise) and explain how it resolved the debate over representation in Congress.”
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