Unit 6 Lesson 1 Practice

What was the goal of the Constitutional Convention?

• to improve the Articles of Confederation
• to decide who the president would be
• to make state constitutions

How did the Great Compromise give states representation?

• Equal votes in the upper house and votes based on population in the lower house
• There is one house where everyone gets equal votes
• There are two houses where votes are based on population

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• a plan creating a unicameral, or one-house, legislature
• only three-fifths of a state's slaves were counted when deciding representation in Congress
• constitutional ammendments that protect the rights of citizens

How did the North and South eventually agree on the Three Fifths Compromise?

• Both agreed that slaves would count towards the representation in Congress
• Both agreed that slaves would count towards taxes
• Both agreed that slaves would partially count toward representation in Congress AND towards taxes

Which one is NOT a branch of government?

• Judicial
• Federal
• Executive

Which group was against the Constitution?

• Antifederalists
• Federalists
• Native Americans

What protection is in place to ensure one branch of government doesn't become too powerful?

• Checks and Balances
• Bill of Rights
• Federalism

Which branch of government is a Congress of two houses that proposes and passes laws?

• Judicial
• Executive
• Legislative

Official changes to a document are called:

• revisions
• amendments
• redos

Who is considered to be the Father of the Constitution?

• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington