Constitution

The 13 colonies won independence from which empire?

• Spain

• Great Britain

• China

• France

The original constitution was the ​ (a)  

• articles of confederation
• declaration of independence
• bill of rights
• american constitution
• colonial constitution

What are the branches of government with the new constitution?

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Parliament

• Executive

Who wrote which part?

c

d

e

William Paterson

James Madison

George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

Roger Sherman

Ben Franklin

The Great Compromise allowed the house of representatives to have ​ (a)   while the senate allowed ​ (b)  

• proportional votes
• two votes per state
• one vote per state

During the Constitutional Convention, leaders recognized two areas in which there was needed compromise, what are those areas?

• Large & Small States

• East & West States

• North & South States

• English & Spanish Colonies

The ​ (a)   plan was written by ​ (b)   and was supported by large states.

• Virginia
• James Madison
• New York
• New Jersey
• Connecticut
• Roger Sherman
• George Washington

The ​ (a)   plan was written by ​ (b)   and was supported by the small states.

• New Jersey
• William Paterson
• New York
• Pennsylvania
• Virginia
• George Washington
• Roger Sherman
• Delaware

Which side of the 3/5th compromise wanted to count slaves towards taxation but not towards the house of representatives?

• North

• South

• Large

• Small

What is the 3/5th's compromise?

• Enslaved Africans counted as 3/5th's a white person for only the house of representatives.

• Enslaved Africans counted as 3/5th's of a white person for BOTH the House of Representatives and for taxation.

• Enslaved Africans counted as 3/5th's of a white person for only taxation.

• The total population in the southern states (including slaves) was divided by 3/5th's to count the slaves.