Representation, Constitutional Compromises & Exclusion — Drills · Grade 7 Social Studies
Chapter: Constitutional Government & Its LimitsWhat these drills covers
By the end of Representation, Constitutional Compromises & Exclusion you should be able to:
- I can explain the Virginia and New Jersey plans and whose interests each served.
- I can state what the Great Compromise settled and what it left unsettled.
- I can calculate the effect of the three-fifths rule on a state’s representation.
4 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.
Vocabulary used: context, primary source, interpretation, enumerated power, ratification.
Problem 1
Answer and explanation
No. It was an apportionment rule affecting representation and taxation, not a voting right. It increased slaveholding states’ political weight without giving enslaved people votes.
Problem 2
Answer and explanation
The Senate provided equal state representation, while House representation was apportioned under the constitutional framework. These arrangements did not make the electorate universal.
Problem 3
Answer and explanation
Under the Articles, Congress depended on states supplying requested funds; it lacked the later Constitution’s independent federal taxing authority. A federal taxing power changed the institution responsible for raising revenue and reduced that particular dependence. It also raised questions about accountability and possible abuse, rather than guaranteeing sound financial decisions.
Problem 4
Answer and explanation
A veto, an override, or an appointment procedure connects decisions by different institutions. Congress and the president retain distinct powers while responding to one another. Complete isolation would prevent these counteractions; checks depend on divided functions together with specified relationships and procedures.