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Forming A Government Ch. 5

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7th - 8th Grade

Forming A Government Ch. 5
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Delegates at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 agreed to the Three-Fifths Compromise as a way to

limit the power of the president
provide legal rights for women
settle differences over representation in Congress
establish term lengths for senators

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the struggle over ratification of the Constitution, Federalists and Antifederalists disagreed mainly over the

wisdom of maintaining friendship with England
need for the continuation of slavery
election of George Washington as the first president
division of power between the national government and the states

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 wrote a new constitution because

the Revolutionary War was over
the Articles of Confederation were about to expire
they wanted to increase the power of the states
they believed that a stronger central government was necessary

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What group wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

Antifederalists
Federalists
Patriots
Loyalists

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Bill of Rights is the document

added to the Constitution to protect citizens’ rights.
used to limit the powers of state governments.
outlining the rights of the federal government.
stating the ways in which citizens can participate in government.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Shays’s Rebellion led most Americans to call for a

ban on rebellious activity.
federal judiciary.
national guard.
stronger central government.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Three-Fifths Compromise

freed three-fifths of slaves in the southern states.
granted three-fifths of freed slaves the right to vote.
determined how many representatives a state would have in the Congress by counting three-fifths of the state’s slave population.  This means that for every 5 slaves, 3 of them would be counted for representation and taxes.
decided to give an extra delegate to each state that had banned the slave trade, giving northern states a three-fifths majority in the Congress.

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