Unit 3: US Constitution

Question 1

Articles of Confederation

Answer 1

The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the United States, in effect from 1781 until 1789.

Question 2

Northwest Ordinance

Answer 2

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 established a framework for governing the Northwest Territory, outlined a process for admitting new states, protected civil liberties, and prohibited slavery in the territory, while also allowing slaveholders to reclaim escaped enslaved people.

Question 3

Great Compromise

Answer 3

The Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, resolved a key issue during the 1787 Constitutional Convention by creating a bicameral legislature with a Senate offering equal representation to each state and a House of Representatives with representation based on population.

Question 4

Three-fifths Compromise

Answer 4

The Three-Fifths Compromise was an agreement made in 1787 to count three-fifths of slaves toward a state’s total population.

Question 5

Federalist

Answer 5

A member or supporter of the Federalist Party.