Three Fifths Compromise and The Living Constitution Review

Three Fifths Compromise and The Living Constitution Review

7th Grade

21 Qs

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Three Fifths Compromise and The Living Constitution Review

Three Fifths Compromise and The Living Constitution Review

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Amy Cobb

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21 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the southern states want to count their slaves as part of their state's population?

It would give the southern state more representatives in Congress

It would give the southern states less representatives in Congress

It would give the southern states more money in taxes

It would give the southern states more treaties with other states

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the northern states want to count the slaves for?

for taxes but not population

for population not taxes

voting not citizenship

population but not voting

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the three-fifths compromise decide?

The three-fifths compromise decided that only three-fifths of the slave population would count towards representation in Congress.

The three-fifths compromise decided that the slaves would only count for taxation not for representation

The three-fifths compromise decided that the slaves would not count for anything

The three-fifths compromise decided that three-fifths of the slaves would count for taxation and representation.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was decided in the Commerce Compromise?

allowed the importation of slaves until 1807

allowed slavery to continue forever

allowed the slave trade to continue until 1907

allowed the slaves to buy their freedom when they arrived in America

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The delegates wanted to create stronger national government in the Constitution. What did they hope to protect under this new Constitution?

Popular sovereignty

limited government

authority of the government

popular voted

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following describes popular sovereignty?

the idea that political power belongs in the hands of the people

document created to protect the rights of citizens

sharing the powers between central and state governments

the idea that political power does not belong in the hands of the people

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is federalism?

sharing of power between the central and state governments

the idea that the power should stay in the hands of the people

the branch of government that make the laws

a document declaring freedom of speech

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