Question

Under the Articles of Confederation, if Virginia had ten thousand citizens and Delaware had five thousand citizens, how many representatives would each state have in the legislature?

A. Virginia would have ten, and Delaware would have five.

B. Virginia would have one, and Delaware would have five.

C. Virginia would have two, and Delaware would have two.

D. Virginia would have three, and Delaware would have two.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

IM NOT SURE BUT I THINK D

Answer 3

The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to choose three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New-York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three.