As a Delegate from a Small State at the Constitutional

question 19

Multiple Choice

As a delegate from a small state at the Constitutional Convention,you would have been most likely to support which of the following as the basis for representation in the legislature?

• A)the Connecticut Plan
• B)the bicameral plan
• C)the supremacy clause
• D)the New Jersey Plan

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Definitions:

Currency Acts

A series of laws enacted by the British Parliament in the 18th century to regulate the issuance and management of paper money by the American colonies.

Depressed Economy

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Anglo-American Merchants

Businesspeople from England or the United States engaged in international trade during the 17th to 19th centuries, often playing significant roles in colonial economies.

French West Indies

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