Unit 6 Lesson 1 Practice

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What was the goal of the Constitutional Convention?

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to improve the Articles of Confederation

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How did the Great Compromise give states representation?

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Equal votes in the upper house and votes based on population in the lower house.

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What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?

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only three-fifths of a state's slaves were counted when deciding representation in Congress

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How did the North and South eventually agree on the Three Fifths Compromise?

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Both agreed that slaves would partially count toward representation in Congress AND towards taxes.

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Which one is NOT a branch of government? Options: Judicial, Federal, Executive

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Federal

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Which group was against the Constitution? Options: Antifederalists, Federalists, Native Americans

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Antifederalists

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What protection is in place to ensure one branch of government doesn't become too powerful?

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Checks and Balances

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Which branch of government is a Congress of two houses that proposes and passes laws?

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Legislative

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Official changes to a document are called: revisions, amendments, redos

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amendments

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Who is considered to be the Father of the Constitution?

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James Madison