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Constitutional Convention Vocab

Authored by JENNIFER Gormley

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6th - 8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This is an agreement that's reached by two or more parties giving up something in order to gain something.

convention
compromise
constitution
constipation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The national Social Studies teachers Convention is in San Francisco this year.  A convention is what?

a surgical procedure
a small informal gathering
a formal meeting
a party

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This compromise dealt with the issue of how states would be represented in Congress.

Great Compromise
Three-fifths compromise
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Congress has the power to approve the President's Supreme Court appointments.  This is an example of what?

Separation of Power
Checks and Balances
Constitutionality
Federalism

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Though not everyone agrees on using this, this group of people decide who will be our next president.

Congress
Voters
Electoral College
Supreme Court

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This is a form of government where the people elect others to represent them in government.

direct democracy
democracy
representative democracy
dictatorship

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This compromise stated that slaves could count as 3/5s of a free person towards a state's population.

Three-fifths Compromise
Two-thirds Compromise
Three-fourths compromise
Stupid compromise

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