Constitutional Convention Vocabulary

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Social Studies, History
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6th - 8th Grade
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Elizabeth Morgan
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20 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
When both sides must give something up to settle a disagreement...
argument
mediate
compromise
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
CCSS.L.3.4D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
According to the Great Compromise, which part of Congress has 2 representatives from each state?
Senate
House of Representatives
Answer explanation
SEN ATE
has 2 syllables & there are 2 people from each state in the SEN ATE
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RI.4.7
CCSS.RI.3.7
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
According to the Great Compromise, which part of Congress has delegates that depends on the population of the state?
Senate
House of Representatives
Answer explanation
The words House of Representatives have a short word (of), a medium word (House) & a long word (Representatives).
Some states have a small # of reps (ex. 1 for North Dakota), a medium # of reps (ex. 15 for Ohio), & a large # of reps (ex. 52 for California.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The three-fifths clause states that every 5 slaves would count as _____ people for both representation & taxation.
2
3
4
5
Tags
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.K.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
the idea that each state should have the same number of representatives in Congress
equal representation
proportional representation
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
CCSS.L.3.4D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
the number of representatives for a state is based on the number of people who live in that state
equal representation
proportional representation
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
CCSS.L.3.4D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The part of the U.S. Congress that is based on the idea of equal representation
Senate
House of Representatives
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5C
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