Ch. 12 Social Studies Review

Front

The Articles of Confederation formed a __________ central government.

Back

Weak

Front

What was the goal of the Constitutional Convention?

Back

revise the Articles of Confederation

Front

What did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention decide to do instead?

Back

create a new plan for the United States government

Front

Why did some of the Constitutional Convention delegates insist on adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

Back

They wanted to protect individual liberties like freedom of speech and freedom of religion.

Front

Large states wanted representation to be ________.

Back

based on population

Front

Small states wanted representation to be ________.

Back

equal for all states

Front

Northern states wanted enslaved people __________ toward representation.

Back

not to count

Front

Southern states wanted enslaved people __________ toward representation.

Back

to count

Front

The debate between large states and small states was resolved by the __________.

Back

Great Compromise

Front

The debate between northern states and southern states was resolved by the __________.

Back

Three-Fifths Compromise