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T4-L2 Drafting a Constitution

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a settlement or peaceful solution in which each side gives up some of its demands in order to reach and agreement

a)

legacy

b)

compromise

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Three-Fifths Compromise

2.

something received by a predecessor or from the past

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

compromise

c)

legacy

d)

Great Compromise

3.

the gathering of state representatives in 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation

a)

Great Compromise

b)

Three-Fifths Compromise

c)

New Jersey Plan

d)

Constitutional Convention

4.

following accepted standards for conduct or behavior

a)

ethical

b)

legacy

c)

compromise

d)

Great Compromise

5.

a government in which one person or a small group holds complete authority

a)

New Jersey Plan

b)

republic

c)

dictatorship

d)

compromise

6.

the plan at the Constitutional Convention that was favored by smaller states that called for 3 branches of government and a single chamber (house) of legislature.

a)

Three-Fifths Compromise

b)

New Jersey Plan

c)

Virginia Plan

d)

Great Compromise

7.

an agreement at the Constitutional Convention that 3/5 of the enslaved residents in any state would be counted in the population

a)

Three-Fifths Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Virginia Plan

d)

New Jersey Plan

8.

a system of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern them

a)

republic

b)

dictatorship

c)

Virginia Plan

d)

New Jersey Plan

9.

a plan at the Constitutional Convention that settled the differences between large and small states

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

New Jersey Plan

c)

Three-Fifths Compromise

d)

Great Compromise

10.

the plan at the Constitutional Convention that called for strong national government, three branches and a two chamber (house) legislature

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

New Jersey Plan

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Three-Fifths Compromise

11.

Organize these options into the correct categories. Virginia Plan will have 5, New Jersey Plan will have 4, and "Both" will have 1.

Categorize the following

3 branches

2 chamber legislature

strong national government

supported by large states

supported by smaller states

single chamber legislature

equal representation

representation based on population

Proposed by James Madison & Edmund Randolph

Proposed by William Patterson

Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Both
12.

Match the following

a plan at the Constitutional Convention that settled the differences between large and small states

Great Compromise

an agreement at the Constitutional Convention that 3/5 of enslaved residents in any state will be counted towards the population

compromise

a settlement or peaceful solution in which each side gives up some of its demands in order to reach an agreement

Three-Fifths Compromise

13.

Match the following

Virginia

New Jersey

Great Compromise

14.

A system of government where power is shared between a national government and a state governments.

a)

dictatorship

b)

confederation

c)

federalism

d)

monarchy

15.

The U.S. Congress is an example of a ​ ​ (a)   legislature because they have ​ (b)   houses, the ​ (c)   and the House of Representatives. The state legislature in Nebraska is an example of a ​ (d)   legislature because they have ​ (e)   house.

Choose from the below words
bicameral
Senate
unicameral
two
one
16.

The Constitutional Convention took place in ​ (a)   in the year ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
New York, New York
Boston, Massachusetts
Washington D.C.
1787
1776
1783
1763
17.

The president is part of the​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
18.

Congress makes up the ​ (a)   or lawmaking body of the government

Choose from the below words
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Electoral College
19.

Which branch of the U.S. government interprets the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Theocratic