Flashcardizz: Constiution Era Review

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How did the Three-Fifths Compromise support slavery?

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It established that enslaved people were not equal to free people when determining representation.

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How did the Great Compromise help create this governmental structure?

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By settling the issues between large and small states

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Why did the Constitutional Convention agree to the Three-Fifths Compromise?

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To settle debates over the issue of counting the enslaved population for representation

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The Great Compromise addressed disagreements over federal representation by —

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creating a bicameral legislature

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Why were southern delegates to the Constitutional Convention willing to accept the Three-Fifths Compromise?

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It increased the political influence of the South.

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Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise? A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation.

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A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation.

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Which of the following should replace the question mark in this diagram? Options: Direct democracy, Great Compromise, Checks and balances, Missouri Compromise

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Great Compromise

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Which principle in the U.S. Constitution is MOST closely related to the rights in this list? Options: Separation of governmental powers, Justice through judicial review, Funding of government through tariffs, Protection of individual liberties

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Protection of individual liberties

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Which historic document had the greatest influence on the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution? Options: The English Bill of Rights, The Mayflower Compact, The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, The Articles of Confederation

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The English Bill of Rights

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Which U.S. document guarantees protection against excessive bail, fines, and cruel punishments?

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The Constitution