Under the Articles of Confederation, if Virginia had ten thousand citizens and Delaware had five thousand citizens, how many votes 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 one, and Delaware would have one.

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

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28 October, 21:31

Under the Articles of Confederation, if Virginia had ten thousand citizens and Delaware had five thousand citizens, how many votes 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 one, and Delaware would have one.

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

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Abbey Figueroa · Answer 1

The answer is "C", Virginia would have one, and Delaware would have one.

Under the Articles of Confedarations, the states were considered equals and each state would be entitled to one vote, regardless of its size or population.