Constitution Day 5 Assignment

Who wrote the excerpt?

What are the “two distinct governments” referenced in the excerpt?

What are unalienable rights AND how was the theory used in the Declaration of Independence?

The ___________________ created a bicameral legislature to satisfy both large and small states.

• Great Compromise
• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence
• Quakers
• Southerners

_________________ wanted slaves to count towards their population so they could have more representation in Congress.

• Southerners
• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence
• Great Compromise
• Quakers

The Constitutional Convention is where the Founding Father’s came together to revise the ____________________________.

• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence
• Great Compromise
• Quakers
• Southerners

Shay’s Rebellion resulted in many Americans wanting a ________________________ national government.

• Stronger
• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence
• Great Compromise
• Quakers

The first anti-slavery group who lived in Pennsylvania were called __________________________.

• Quakers
• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence
• Great Compromise
• Southerners

The ______________________ was written by Thomas Jefferson and stated colonists had the right to create a new government.

• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• Great Compromise
• Quakers
• Southerners

What was the result of Shay’s Rebellion?

• A stronger national government

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Great Compromise

• Quakers