The Constitutional Convention: the plans, the disagreements and the compromises
Grade 8 Social Studies Worksheet
Circle the best answer.
How are seats in the House of Representatives given, Milo asks?
- Equal for each state
- By the size of the land
- By population
- By the governor's choice
Who proposed the compromise, Pia asks?
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- Randolph and Madison of Virginia
- Paterson of New Jersey
- Sherman and Ellsworth of Connecticut
- Franklin and Washington
What did the small states get, Tala asks?
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- A veto on the laws
- Seats by population in the House
- Equal seats in the Senate
- More House seats than large states
How do the age rules for the two houses differ, Zee asks?
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- Both 25
- Senate 25; House 30
- Senate 30; House 25
- Both 30
How much longer is a senator's term than a House member's, Ari asks?
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- 4 years longer
- 8 years longer
- 3 times as short
- 2 years longer
By how many votes was the compromise adopted, Bo asks?
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- Ten votes
- Each state's vote
- No vote was held
- One vote
How many years passed from the compromise (1787) to its 200th anniversary celebration, Esme asks?
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- 200 years
- 187 years
- 100 years
- 3,774 years
Why is it called a compromise, Jun asks?
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- It ended the convention
- Each side got part of what it wanted
- No one agreed to it
- One side won everything
Why does the Senate historian say there might have been no Constitution without the vote, Kira asks?
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- The vote freed the states
- The vote ended the Articles that day
- The vote named a president
- The dispute could have ended the convention
Who were to choose senators under the plan, by the note, Luz asks?
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- The House of Representatives
- The state legislatures
- The voters directly
- The president