Who Wrote the U.S. Constitution GR5 U2W1

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

• excavate

• inhabit

• settle

• visit

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

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 are the three branches of government?

• Congress, Presidents, Judges
• Executive, Legislative, Judicial
• Executive, Legislative, Senate
• Judicial, House of Representatives, Senate

What are the first 3 words of the U.S constitution?

• Life liberty and happiness
• We the people
• Libery or death
• We the kings

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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 one third 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

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word debate?

• agree

• dispute

• ignore

• share

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

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

• burden

• expectation

• proof

• recommendation

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

How was equal representation different from proportional representation?

• Each state had one vote in equal representation, but in proportional representation, the number of votes would depend on a state’s population.

• Each state had one vote in proportional representation, but in equal representation, the number of votes would depend on a state’s population.

• The governor of each state had one vote in equal representation, but in proportional representation, the legislature casted the vote.

• The governor of each state had one vote in proportional representation, but in equal representation, the legislature casted the vote.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which sentence best explains what the section “The Great Compromise” is about?

• The Great Compromise decided that for every fi ve slaves living in a state, three were counted for the purpose of proportional representation.

• The Great Compromise decided that one house would have proportional representation and the other would have equal representation.

• The Great Compromise decided that for every three slaves, five were counted for the purpose of proportional representation.

• The Great Compromise decided that both houses would have proportional representation.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2