Unit 4 Lesson 3 Constitutional Compromises

Multiple Choice

Which of these is true of federalism?

• States have more power than the national government
• Legislative branch has all of the power

• States and local governments do not have to listen to the national government
• Federalism allows the state and the national government to work together to meet the needs of the people

Match

Match the following the main idea of the Constitution with its best description.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

The people can rule themselves.

The government has limits to its powers.

Federal and State gov's share the power.

The gov is split up into three branches.

• The people can rule themselves.

• The government has limits to its powers.

• Federal and State gov's share the power.

• The gov is split up into three branches.

Open Ended

How was the Southern economy set up?

Hotspot

Which colonial region's economy was mostly based on cash crops such as rice, tobacco, indigo, and cotton?

Multiple Choice

The economy of the North was primarily-

• agricultural

• farming

• industrialized

• tourism

Multiple Choice

What conclusion can best be supported by the information in the illustration?

• The North and the South had equal percentages of their population working for railroads
• The North had fewer manufacturing plants than the South
• Most of the nation's railroads ran through the South
• The North had a major advantage in industrial production when compared to the South

Multiple Choice

What was the economic impact of slavery on Southern states?

• It led to economic decline due to labor costs

• It enriched the North at the expense of the South

• It was the foundation of the South's agricultural economy

• It had little impact as the South was diversifying its economy

Open Ended

Why would SC support the 3/5ths Compromise?

Drag and Drop

Three-Fifths ​

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-African American slaves were counted as ​

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a white person when determining states population for representation in ​

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. 

For example ​

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slaves was equal to ​

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residents.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

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Compromise

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Poll

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