2.1 Who Wrote the Constitution

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word resolve?

• Excavate

• inhabit

• Settle

• Visit

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read the dictionary entry below.

noun: something formed by a joining together

noun: a confederation

which of the following words is defined above?

• Convention

• Proposal

• Situation

• Union

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word convention mean?

• And original concept or plan

• An uncommon occurrence

• A public music performance

• A formal meeting for a purpose

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Representatives are people

• Chosen to act or speak for others

• Given a particular responsibility

• Who organize important events

• Who bargain for better deals

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which word has the opposite meaning of the word debate?

• Agree

• dispute

• Ignore

• Share

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word proposal?

• Burden

• Proof

• Expectation

• Recommendation

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word committees mean?

• Reasons for doing something

• Actions designed to promote friendship

• Groups of people chosen to do certain work

• Large plots of land cultivated for a particular reason

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word situation mean?

• A lack of funds

• A condition or state of affairs

• An invention with no real purpose

• A position taken to show opposition

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Why could many people not pay the taxes being raised to repay the country’s debt?

• They were too poor.

• They did not use cash.

• They did not make enough money.

• They did not have enough goods to trade.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What was the benefit of creating a government that consisted of three parts that shared power?

• It would help everyone get along.

• No one would have too much work to do.

• No part would be more powerful than the others.

• Each part would only have to work for 1/3 of the year.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5