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1. the virginia plan called for:

a. counting slaves as three - fifths of a person
b. a government with three separate branches
c. a legislature with one house
d. a bill of rights

1. the connecticut compromise called for a legislature

a. made up of two houses. in one house, representatives would be elected by the
states; the president would appoint the members of the second house
b. made up of one house in which each state had one vote
c. made up of two houses. in the smaller house all states would be represented
equally, in the larger house, representatives would be decided by population.
d. made up of one house in which states were represented according to their
wealth and population.

1. to whom did the three - fifths compromise refer?

a. enslaved people
b. native americans
c. women
d. the poor

1. who won the debate over ratifying the constitution?

a. the colonists
b. the federalists
c. the representatives
d. the anti - federalists

1. popular sovereignty means that

a. the states have more power than the federal government.
b. the courts may decide what the words of the constitution mean.
c. the constitution may be amended, or changed.
d. all government power belongs to the people.

Explanation:

1. The Virginia Plan proposed a government with three separate branches (executive, legislative, judicial).
2. The Connecticut Compromise (Great Compromise) created a bicameral legislature. One house (House of Representatives) based on population (elected by the people of the states), and the other (Senate) with equal representation (two senators per state, initially appointed by state legislatures).
3. The Three - Fifths Compromise counted enslaved people as three - fifths of a person for the purposes of apportioning representation and taxation.
4. The Federalists won the debate over ratifying the Constitution. They argued for a stronger central government as outlined in the Constitution.
5. Popular sovereignty is the principle that all government power belongs to the people.

Answer:

1. B. A government with three separate branches
2. A. Made up of two houses. In one house, representatives would be elected by the States; the President would appoint the members of the second house
3. A. Enslaved people
4. B. The Federalists
5. D. All government power belongs to the people.