Assignment: Constitution, Day 6 - Grade 8

Who wrote the excerpt?

• Caesar
• Plato
• Brutus
• Cicero

Was the author supporting or criticizing the U.S. Constitution?

• supporting
• criticizing

Based on the excerpt, what is James Madison trying to explain to Americans?

• A smaller society encourages majority rule.
• Diverse interests lead to more conflict among citizens.
• A larger society reduces the likelihood of majority oppression.
• Majority oppression is inevitable in any society.

Multipart - This question has two parts. This excerpt is from the Federalist Papers. Which statement supports the answer to Part A?

• A diverse society leads to more conflict and oppression.
• Majorities are always justified in their actions against minorities.
• A larger society with diverse interests is less likely to have a majority that invades the rights of others.
• A smaller society is more likely to protect individual rights.

​ (a)   claimed that all people are born with natural rights.

• John Locke
• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

______________ believed that government should be separated to keep one branch from becoming too powerful.

• Baron de Montesquieu.

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The ​ (a)   created a bicameral legislature to satisfy both large and small states.

• Great Compromise
• Constitutional Convention

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Bill of Rights

The _______________ was an agreement over how to count slaves for representation in Congress.

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Missouri Compromise

• Great Compromise

• Connecticut Compromise

______________ was the last major battle where the British were defeated and signed the Treaty of Paris.

• Yorktown

• Saratoga

• Bunker Hill

• Lexington

The _______________ allowed citizens to elect representatives.

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.

• Mayflower Compact

• Articles of Confederation

• Magna Carta