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Constitution Vocabulary

Authored by Donna Bozard

English

8th Grade

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Constitution Vocabulary
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The original plan for America’s government that was

far too weak, had no power to tax, no executive, and

was thrown out after the Constitutional Convention.

Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Emancipation Proclamation

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Meeting of state delegates in 1787 to (at first) fix the

Articles of Confederation. However, they quickly

decided they needed to draft a new system of

government.

Massachusette Convention

New York Convention

Philadelphia Convention

Virginia Convention

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Based representation in Congress on each state’s population.

Favored by large states because it gave them more power.


Virginial Plan

New Jersey Plan

New York Plan

Delaware Plan

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Plan called for each state to have one vote in

Congress instead of the number of votes being based

on population. It was introduced William Paterson, a

New Jersey delegate, on June 15, 1787.

Rhode Island Plan

Virginia Plan

South Carolina Plan

New Jersey Plan

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Agreement on legislative representation, which

included a two-house legislature, made up of the

Senate and the House of Representatives

New York Plan

Virginia Plan

New Jersey Plan

Great Compromise

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

System within government so that no branch gets too

powerful because the other branches can “check” it.

Grant of powers

Checks and balances
Branch control
Government oversight

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A system of government in which power is shared

between the federal government and the states.

Theocracy

Monarchy
Anarchy
Federalism

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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