WorksheetsConstitutional Convention & Ratification Debate
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The act of speaking or acting on behalf of a group or individuals to express their interests and concerns in a political system.
The number of enslaved individuals within a specific region or territory.
slave census
slave headcount
slave demographics
slave population
Supporters of a strong central government and the ratification of the US Constitution.
Opponents of a strong central government and the US Constitution who feared that it would infringe upon individual liberties and the powers of the states.
A series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to promote the ratification of the US Constitution.
The fundamental framework of laws, principles, and rules that establish and govern a nation's government and the rights and responsibilities of its citizens.
A gathering of delegates from the original thirteen American colonies to draft and create the US Constitution in 1787.
An agreement reached at the Constitutional Convention which established a bicameral legislature with representation based on both population and equal representation for states.
Great Compromise
A proposal presented at the Constitutional Convention that advocated for equal representation of states in a unicameral legislature, which favored smaller states.
A proposal at the Constitutional Convention that called for a bicameral legislature with representation based on a state's population, favoring larger states.
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Connecticut Plan
DC Plan
An agreement reached at the Constitutional Convention that counted three-fifths of the enslaved population for the purpose of determining representation and taxation.
The formal approval or acceptance of a proposed law, treaty, or document
