WorksheetsUnit 3 SSUSH5 Early Republic Vocabulary
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
The three branches of our government under the Constitution are the
legislative
executive
judicial
federal
state
(a) was a rebellion of debt-ridden farmers after the Revolution. The national government could not successfully put it down and it displayed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
The (a) settled the issue of small states/large states representation in the Legislative branch (Congress). It created a bi-cameral (2 house legislature). The House of Representatives (based on state population) and Senate (2 per state) is how the compromise was settled.
(a) were supporters of a strong central government and the Constitution.
(a) were supporters of a weaker central government and stronger state governments.
What was the name Congress gave to the lands that were won from the British after the Revolution?
Northwest Territory
Indian Territory
Ohio River Valley
Black Swamp
Prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful. Allows each branch of government to limit powers of the other two branches.
Separation of Powers
Federalism
Checks & Balances
Natural Rights
The (a) was added to the Constitution because the Anti-Federalists wanted to protect individuals and states’ rights.
__________________________ allows our government to maintain separate branches of government in order to
keep any one branch from exercising the distinct functions of another.
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
What did the three-fifths compromise decide?
The three-fifths compromise decided that only three-fifths of the slave population would count towards representation in Congress.
The three-fifths compromise decided that the slaves would only count for taxation not for representation
The three-fifths compromise decided that the slaves would not count for anything
The three-fifths compromise decided that three-fifths of the slaves would count for taxation and representation.
