who wrote the us constitution comprehension

Why do you think that the author included portraits, short biographies, and even quotes from the delegates?

What are two ways in which the sidebar on page 103 supports the passage?

• It shows that James Madison was the primary author of the Constitution

• It shows the boarding house where the delegates met every morning

• It describes how James Madison believed that powers of government should be divided

• It explains James Madison's belief that government should come from the people, not the states

• It describes how James Madison did not support the Virginia Plan

What language did Luke learn in school that came in handy many years later when he was naming clouds?

• English

• German

• Spanish

• Latin

What did Luke use a barometer to measure?

• He used it to measure the pressure of the atmosphere on the Earth's surface.

• He used it to measure the temperature.

• He used it to measure the wind speed.

• He used it to measure the amount of rain received over night.

Why could many people not pay the taxes being raised to repay the country's debt?

• They were too poor.

• They did not use cash.

• They did not make enough money.

• They did not have enough goods to trade.

Choose the correct spelling.

• poschure

• posture

• postchure

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word proposal?

• burden

• expectation

• proof

• recommendation

a group of people appointed for a specific function, typically consisting of members of a larger group

• delegates

• committee

• rebels

• proportional representation

What happened in 1803 that helped Luke's classification system of clouds reach even more people?

• He spoke at a convention of scientists.

• He made a movie that was played on everyone's TV's.

• He had an essay that was printed in a magazine that many scientists read and trusted.

• He won first prize in a Science Fair.

"Are you investing in Mr. I.P. Velez's business _________ plan?"

• ekspansion

• expension

• expansion