How did the struggle between large and small states, and between northern and southern states, influence the character of the government established by the 1787 Constitution?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. James Madison’s Virginia Plan envisioned a bicameral legislature, with representation in both houses proportional to the state’s population.
2. William Paterson’s New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral legislature in which each state would get one vote.
3. A committee was formed to help reach a compromise between the interests of small states and large states.
4. The committee recommended equal representation for the states in the upper house of Congress and proportionate representation in the lower house.
5. It also crafted a compromise with southern delegates in which slaves counted as three-fifths of a person for purposes of determining representation.
6. Further concessions to slaveholders included a guarantee that Congress would not interfere with the slave trade until 1808 and a provision for the capture and return of fugitive slaves.
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A) declining enrollments. B) lack of a relevant educational experience. C) crowded classrooms. D) authoritarian administrators. E) uncaring professors and instructors.
When President Johnson managed to get Congress to pass Kennedy's proposed tax cut in 1964, the result was __________
A) huge budget deficits B) a sustained economic boom C) protests from welfare recipients D) a major recession E) cutbacks in certain social services
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What will be an ideal response?