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This chapter explores the creation of the Constitution, starting with the Articles of Confederation, the Constitutional Convention, and the important compromises made during the process. Learn about the roles of delegates, the Great Compromise, the 3/5ths Compromise, and more.
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JEO-PARODY! This Is Chapter 8 – Creating The Constitution
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R1C1 Under the Articles of Confederation, there was no president or _____________ ___________ for our country.
R2C1 What were the Articles of Confederation?
R3C1 True or False: Under the Articles, Congress could not draft an army.
R4C1 ___________ out of 13 states had to agree to make new amendments.
R5C1 Each state had their own _________ under the Articles.
R1C2 How many delegates were at the convention?
R2C2 Which state boycotted the convention?
R3C2 In what city was the convention held?
R4C2 Why is James Madison called the Father of the Constitution?
R5C2 Why did they have the Constitutional Convention?
R1C3 Which plan favored the larger states: The Virginia Plan or The N.J. Plan?
R2C3 How many branches of government are there?
R3C3 How many senators does each state have?
R4C3 What were the differences between the Virginia Plan and the NJ Plan?
R5C3 Describe how the Virginia Plan and the N.J. Plan were compromised.
R1C4 What percentage of slaves lived in the southern states?
R2C4 How did the Southern states want slaves counted for the population as people or property?
R3C4 Why would the Northern states want slaves counted as property instead of people?
R4C4 Under the 3/5th compromise, every 10 slaves are counted as how many people?
R5C4 What was the name of the law that said “escaped slaves had to returned to their owners?”
R1C5 True or False: All 55 men at the Constitutional Convention signed the finished Constitution.
R2C5 How is the President actually elected? Hint: What is the name of the group?
R3C5 The group of Americans who opposed the Constitution were called _________.
R4C5 If N.J. has 12 members in the House of Representatives, how many electoral votes do we have?
R5C5 Why was Shay’s Rebellion important?
AR1C1 Under the Articles, there was no Chief Executive for our country.
AR2C1 The Articles of Confederation was the 1st plan of government for the US.
AR3C1 True! – Under the Articles, there was no army.
AR4C1 13 out of 13 states had to agree to make amendments.
AR5C1 Each state had their own money under the Articles.
AR1C2 55 men attended the Constitutional Convention
AR2C2 Rhode Island boycotted the convention.
AR3C2 The convention was held in Philadelphia.
AR4C2 James Madison is known as the Father of the Constitution because he took 600 pages of notes and addressed the convention 200 times.
AR5C2 They met at the Constitutional Convention to write a new plan of government (the Constitution).
AR1C3 The Virginia Plan favored the larger states.
AR2C3 There are 3 branches of government.
AR3C3 Each state has 2 senators.
AR4C3 The Virginia Plan was representation based on population; while the NJ Plan wanted equal representation.
AR5C3 There would be 2 houses of Congress: • The House of Representatives based on population • Senate - 2 from every state
AR1C4 90% of slaves lived in the southern states
AR2C4 The south wanted to count slaves as people.
AR3C4 The North did not want the South’s population to be too large – so they would get more reps.
AR4C4 10 slaves = 6 people
AR5C4 The Fugitive Slave Law
AR1C5 False – Only 39 men signed the Constitution.
AR2C5 The Electoral College elects the president.
