Constitutional Convention Escape Room

The Consitutional Convention Escape Room!

Directions

• You will progress through this lesson answering each question as it appears.

• There are learning/activity checks along the way where you will go to Mr. Williams to get the next code/key to continue.

• First team to escape wins!

Open Ended

What part of the Virginia Plan was used in determining representation in the House of Representatives as part of the Great Compromise?

Open Ended

What part of the Great Compromise was taken from the New Jersey Plan?

Multiple Choice

The Great Compromise establishes what type of legislative system?

• Bicameral

• Unicameral

• Tricameral

• Paralamentary

Multiple Choice

Describe the Great Compromise and what it created.

• The Great Compromise was an agreement made during the Revolutionary War to create an alliance between the thirteen colonies, establishing a single, unified government with equal representation for all states.

• The Great Compromise was an economic agreement that created a national banking system and regulated trade between states to prevent disputes between large and small states.

• The Great Compromise was a deal made at the Constitutional Convention that established a bicameral legislature. It created the House of Representatives, based on population, and the Senate, with equal representation for all states.

• The Great Compromise was a military agreement between the states that led to the formation of a national army with soldiers provided proportionally by each state based on its population.

• The Great Compromise was a judicial decision that created the Supreme Court and ensured that judges were appointed equally from both large and small states, balancing power between state courts and the federal system.

Open Ended

Explain in a paragraph what the Great Compromise is and how it contributed to the ratification of the Constitution?

Fill in the Blanks

Go to Mr. Williams for a learning check. Enter correct code he gives you.

Compromise Activity Work

Complete the Apportionment Activity

Once you complete the activity, report to Mr. Williams for a check and he will provide the next key.

Fill in the Blanks

Enter the code from the apportionment activity

Open Ended

Write a one paragraph reflection on what you discovered during the apportionment activity. Consider what surprised you, the effect of the 3/5ths compromise on political representation, was the 3/5ths compromise effective, was there a better alternative in your view?

Fill in the Blanks

How are enslaved persons counted for the purpose of congressional representation in the Three-Fifths Compromise?

Fill in the Blanks

Which part of the Legislature establised by the Great Compromise does the Three-Fifths Compromise influence?

Fill in the Blanks

Compare Virgina's apportionment for representation after the 1790 Census. What is the difference between this apportionment and if slaves did not count for apportionment?

Categorize

Options (4)

1

2

3

4

Based on the 1790 Apportionment, rank the following states by political representation

Virginia

Mass.

Penn.

New York

Fill in the Blanks

How many representatives would the Slave states (Virginia, North Caroline, South Caroline, Maryland, Kentucky, Georgia and Deleware) lose collectively if slaves were not counted at all (as opposed to the Constitutional rule)?

Multiple Choice

Describe the 3/5ths Compromise and its impact on the Great Compromise.

• The 3/5ths Compromise was an agreement that allowed three-fifths of the enslaved population to be counted for both taxation and representation purposes, giving southern states more political power in the House of Representatives.

• The 3/5ths Compromise was an agreement that all states would contribute three-fifths of their taxes to a shared national budget, ensuring equal financial contributions from large and small states.

• The 3/5ths Compromise was a military arrangement that required three-fifths of the militias from each state to be organized under a national defense force, which impacted the Great Compromise by creating a unified army.

• The 3/5ths Compromise was a judicial arrangement that allowed the national courts to handle three-fifths of all state-level legal cases, balancing the power between state and federal courts.

• The 3/5ths Compromise was a trade agreement that allowed three-fifths of imported goods to be taxed, encouraging smaller states to support the economic provisions of the Great Compromise.

Fill in the Blanks

Go to Mr. Williams for learning check. Enter code he gives you.

Fill in the Blanks

Who does the Electoral College elect?

Fill in the Blanks

How are each states electors determined?  Each state is entitled to a number of electors equal to that State's...

Fill in the Blanks

What is the difference between free populations in the slave states and those in the free states who would be eligible to vote in a direct popular type of election?

Multiple Choice

Describe the Electoral College and how it preserved political power for the states.

• The Electoral College is a voting system where each state’s electors are chosen by Congress, and it preserves political power by allowing Congress to override state-level elections.

• The Electoral College is a system where each state casts votes for the President, with larger states getting more votes based on population, preserving power by letting larger states dominate the election process.

• The Electoral College is a system that gives each state electors based on their representation in Congress, ensuring that both large and small states have a role in electing the president, thus preserving political power for the states.

• The Electoral College is a group of judges that vote for the President, ensuring that power remains balanced between the judicial and legislative branches, protecting political power for state governments.

• The Electoral College allows each state to cast an equal number of votes regardless of population size, ensuring all states have the same political power in electing the president.

Fill in the Blanks

Go to Mr. Williams for learning check. Enter the code he gives you.

Congratulations!

You are almost out of the Escape Room

Go to Mr. Williams for your final learning Check. He will provide you with the code for the Mastery Peak Challenge. The first team to the top Wins!

Fill in the Blanks

What is the final code to break out of the Escape Room?