Practice STAAR

When James Madison envisioned the new constitution, he

borrowed ideas from many historic documents

and colonial governments.

Match the idea with the document

c

d

b

a

Established self-government

Jamestown elected representatives

outlined the rights of the people

Limited the power of the king

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8.15A

Complete the graphic organizer about the creation of a Bicameral Legislature

(the Legislative Branch)

b

a

c

Small state populations

Large state populations

The Great Compromise

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8.4D

Grievances addressed/fixed

in the Constitution

c

d

e

f

b

a

7th amendment

1st amendment

3rd amendment

Taxes are set by the congress

Congress can override PresidentVeto

4th amendment

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8.16A

8.15D

The 3/5 compromise:

Settled debates over counting the enslaved population for ​ (a)  

• representation
• wealth
• citizenship

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8.4D

Match the principle of the Constitution with its example

f

e

d

g

b

c

a

People elect representatives

power is shared between Fed & State

Popular Sovereignty

Checks and balances

10th amendment

Individual Rights

3 branches of government

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8.15D

The Northwest Ordinance:

Established a process to develop ​ (a)  

people living in the territory were guaranteed rights including freedom of ​ ​ (b)  

After an area reached 60,000 they could apply for ​ ​ (c)  

​ (d)   was illegal in these new territories

• new states
• religion
• state hood
• Slavery

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8.6A

How do we add amendments to the Constitution?

b

a

3/4 vote in each house of Congress

3/4 of the States

2/3 vote in each house of Congress

President approves

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8.16A

Reasons for Self-Government in the colonies

• Distance from Great Britain

• Town Hall Meetings

• Need for law making

• Traditional Rights for Englishmen

• All of the above

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8.3A

An immigrant sails to America in the early 1700's hoping to start a tobacco farm. He does some research on the best environment for tobacco farming. Where is the immigrant most likely to settle?

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8.11A

Patrick Henry gave a famous speech that ended with the words “give me liberty, or give me death!” With which group did he identify himself? (a)  

• Patriots
• Loyalists
• members of Parliament