Compromises of the US Constitution
Explore the key compromises made during the drafting of the US Constitution, including the Great Compromise, the Three-Fifths Compromise, and the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise.
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Compromises of the US Constitution
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of the key compromises made during the Constitutional Convention.
1. Which compromise established a bicameral legislature with representation based on population in one house and equal representation in the other?
Three-Fifths Compromise
Great Compromise
Commerce Compromise
Slave Trade Compromise
2. The Three-Fifths Compromise dealt with the issue of how to count enslaved people for the purposes of:
Taxation and representation
Voting rights
Military service
Land ownership
3. The Great Compromise combined elements from the Virginia Plan and the Plan.
4. The Commerce Compromise gave Congress the power to regulate interstate and foreign trade, but also prevented it from interfering with the for 20 years.
5. The Great Compromise is also known as the Connecticut Compromise.
True
False
6. The Three-Fifths Compromise completely abolished slavery in the United States.
True
False
7. Briefly explain the main disagreement between large states and small states that led to the Great Compromise.
8. What was the primary concern of Southern states that led to the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. The Great Compromise created a legislature.
10. In the , representation is based on each state's .
11. In the , each state receives equal representation.