WorksheetsUnit 2 Week 1 Who Wrote the Constitution
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word resolve?
a)
excavate
b)
inhabit
c)
settle
d)
visit
2.
Noun something formed by joining together
Noun a confederation
Noun a confederation
a)
convention
b)
proposal
c)
union
d)
situation
3.
What does the word convention mean?
a)
an original concept or plan
b)
an uncommon occurence
c)
a formal meeting for a purpose
d)
a public music performance
4.
Why could many people not pay the taxes being raised to repay the country's debt?
a)
They were too poor
b)
They did not use cash
c)
They did not make enough money
d)
They did not have enough goods to trade
5.
Representatives are people
a)
chosen to act or speak for others
b)
given a particular responsibility
c)
who organize important events
d)
who bargain for better deals
6.
What word has the OPPOSITE meaning of debate?
a)
agree
b)
dispute
c)
share
d)
ignore
7.
Which word has almost the same meaning of the word proposal?
a)
recommendation
b)
proof
c)
burden
d)
expectation
8.
What does the word committees mean?
a)
reasons for doing something
b)
actions designed to promote friendship
c)
groups of people chosen to do certain work
d)
large plots of land cultivated for a particular reason
9.
What does the word situation mean?
a)
lack of funds
b)
a condition or state of affairs
c)
an invention with no real purpose
d)
a position taken to show opposition
10.
What was the benefit of creating a government that consisted of three parts that shared power?
a)
It would help everyone get along.
b)
No one would have too much work to do.
c)
No part would be more powerful than the others.
d)
Each part would only have to work for one third of the year.
11.
How was equal representation different from proportional representation?
a)
Each state had one vote in equal representation, but in proportional representation, the number of votes would depend on a state's population.
b)
The governor of each state had one vote in equal representation, but in proportional representation, the legislature casted the vote.
c)
Each state had one vote in proportional representation, but in equal representation, the number of votes would depend on the state's population.
12.
Which plan included what came to be known as the electoral college?
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The New Jersey Plan
c)
Wilson's Plan
d)
Washington's Plan
13.
Which sentence best explains what the section "The Great Compromise" is about?
a)
The Great Compromise decided that for every five slaves living in a state, three were counted for the purpose of proportional representation.
b)
The Great Compromisse decided that one house would have proportional representation and the other would have equal representation.
c)
The Great Compromise decided that both houses would have proportional representation.
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