Chapter 3 Worksheet
Section 1
1. Because of the secrecy pledge at the convention, where do we get most of our
information about the convention events?
2. How many votes did each state get at the convention?
3. What city were delegates sent to fix the flaws of the Articles of Confederation?
4. What date did the convention in Philadelphia begin?
5. What did this meeting in Philadelphia eventually become known as?
6. What person did the delegates choose to preside over the convention?
7. What state was not represented? Why?
8. Why were there no Native Americans, African-Americans, or women at the
convention?
Section 2
9. According to the Virginia plan, how would states be represented in the legislature?
10. How did the Great compromise settle the question of the legislature?
11. How many states had to ratify the Constitution for it to become the supreme law of
the land?
12. Under the New Jersey plan, how many houses would the legislature have and how
many votes would each state have?
13. Under the Virginia plan, how many houses would the legislature have?
14. What compromise said that every five enslaved person would count as three free
persons?
15. What date did the delegates gather for the last time?
16. What did we call supporters of the Constitution?
17. What essays were written defending the Constitution?
18. What is meant by federalism?
19. What is the Electoral College?
20. What promise helped turn the tide for ratification?
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What state became the ninth state to ratify the Constitution?
Who designed the Virginia plan?
Who developed the New Jersey plan?
Why did small states dislike the Virginia plan?
25. Why did the Anti-federalists oppose the Constitution?
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Section 3
Article III of the Constitution discusses which branch?
How many amendments are there?
How many articles does the Constitution contain?
Relations of states are discussed in which article?
What are powers not specifically listed in the Constitution called?
31. What are the two steps in making an amendment to the Constitution?
32. What is discussed in Article I of the Constitution?
33. What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
34. What is the main purpose of the Constitution?
35. What type of interpretation would it be if a person thinks Congress should only make
laws mentioned by the Constitution?
36. Where in the Constitution is it stated that the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the
Land?
37. Which amendment was ratified by state convention?
38. Which amendments make up the bill of rights?
39. Which article discusses the Executive branch?
40. Who has the final authority on interpreting the Constitution?
41. Who was the first President to die in office?
Section 4
42. Powers given to the national government are called what?
43. What are concurrent powers?
44. What are powers kept with states called?
45. What are the three branches of government?
46. What is meant by rule of law?
47. What keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
48. What philosopher believed in separating power into different branches?
49. What were the five fundamental principles embraced by the framers of the
Constitution?
50. Which principle says that power lies with the people?