READING CHECK || "Constitutional Compromises"

How did the Constitution effect the power of slave states?

• The "fugitive clause" helped free states turn fugitive slaves into free people.
• The large numbers of slaves in slave states counted as more people so slaves would get to vote.
• The "three-fifths formula" helped slave states count slaves as part of their population for more power.
• Limitations on slavery by making it illegal would drive up the value of slaves.

WHY does the author include the section "The Constitutional Convention"?

• to explain why states did not want to keep the Articles of Confederation..
• to explain why the Constitutional Convention was created.
• to explain details on the Articles of Confederation.
• to explain the strategies the delegates used.

Which of the following statements BEST EXPLAINS the relationship between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

• Because the Articles of Confederation had served the country well, delegates made only a few revisions.
• Since many states wanted to maintain the Articles of Confederation, delegates added the new articles to it.
• Because many states called for the replacement of the Articles of Confederation, delegates agreed to write a new Constitution.
• Since the Articles of Confederation were not working adequately, delegates proposed an entirely new system of government.

What EFFECT did dividing government into three branches have on the country?

• It kept any one branch of government from having too much power.
• It kept large states from having more power than small states.
• It helped each branch of government work toward common goals.
• It helped judges write better laws for the whole country.

According to the article, HOW did the delegates come up with a new Constitution?

• The convention picked several delegates to propose plans, then the delegates chose the one they liked the best.
• The convention presented its goals for the Constitution, then the delegates came up with a system to fit those goals.
• The delegates formed a list of ideas they wanted in the Constitution before debating and voting on it.
• The delegates debated several proposed plans until they settled on one that nearly all could agree on.

What was the FIRST governing document of the United States?

• The Constitution
• The Magna Carta
• The Bill of RIghts
• The Articles of Confederation

Match the following plans/compromises at the Constitutional Convention.

• The New Jersey Plan

• This plan was more along the lines of how Congress operated under the Articles. Each state would receive one in Congress.

• The Virginia Plan

• This plan favored more populated states because each states' number of votes would be determined by their population.

• The Connecticut Compromise

• This idea combined two different plans to make a mixed solution. This plan would satisfy both the larger & smaller states.

How many men signed the proposed Constitution at the end of the Convention?

• 19

• 27

• 38

• 41