Unit 3 SS Interim

Front

Why did Congress ask the states to send delegates to Philadelphia in February 1787?

Back

Congress asked the delegates to work on figuring out the challenges of the Articles of Confederation.

Front

How many members in the House of Representatives did each state receive under The Great Compromise? Options: one, two, five, the number varies based on population

Back

the number varies based on population

Front

How many representatives in the Senate did each state receive under The Great Compromise?

Back

two

Front

Why might Georgia have voted against the Great Compromise during this time period?

Back

Georgia had a smaller population and wanted equal representation in the House and Senate for all states.

Front

Which issues did states have to compromise on at the Constitutional Convention? Options: Where to keep the new Constitution, Which states would help with westward expansion, How each state would be represented in the House and Senate, Where the Constitutional Convention would meet and how many delegates would attend

Back

How each state would be represented in the House and Senate

Front

What are the first three words of the United States Constitution?

Back

We the People

Front

According to the Preamble of the United States Constitution, who has the power to govern?

Back

the People

Front

What is the main idea of popular sovereignty?

Back

to allow people to be the source of all political power

Front

How many Constitutional Amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

Back

ten

Front

Whose power is limited by the Bill of Rights?

Back

the Government