Chapter 5 Lessons 2 and 3

A ___________________ is a plan that explains the parts of a government and outlines the most important laws

• Representative

• Delegate

• Government

• Constitution

____________________________ is the laws and people that run a city, state, country or territory

• Representative

• Delegate

• Government

• Constitution

A __________________ is a person chosen to serve in the legislature

• Representative

• Delegate

• Government

• Constitution

A __________________ is a person who is chosen to speak for a group

• Representative

• Delegate

• Government

• Constitution

Mississippi became a state on _________________________

• July 4, 1776

• December 10, 1817

• Constitution of 1817

• July 17, 1980

The _____________________ gave rights to white men with money or property

• delegate

• representative

• Constitution of 1817

• July 17, 1980

_______________________ was the first state capitol

• Biloxi

• Jackson

• Natchez

• Hattiesburg

The state capitol is now in _____________________.

• Biloxi

• Jackson

• Natchez

• Hattiesburg

____________________ became the first woman in Mississippi to own land.

• Betsy Yelverton

• Betsy Allen

• Betsy Boyd

• Betsy Ross