• USA Studies Weekly — Ancient America to Westward Expansion Quarter 3, Week 23

    USA Studies Weekly — Ancient America to Westward Expansion Quarter 3, Week 23

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  • Weekly Assessment

  • For the following question use this week’s Studies Weekly magazine to cite one source in your answer. (For example: You found part of the answer on Page 1 in the article “Things Heat Up in Philadelphia.”)

  • 2. The founding fathers endured many hardships during the Constititional Convention in order to ____________________
  • 3. As described in the Constitution, ____________ allows the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government to function independently of each other.
  • 4. What issue has caused four different amendments to be added to the Constitution since its initial ratification in 1790
  • 5. Which part of the Constitution explains its purpose as, “to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity”?
  • 6. he idea that government is created by and receives power from the people is known as _________________.
  • 7. What effect did George Mason’s beliefs have on the drafting of the Constitution?
  • 8. Which 1764 invention led to an increased number of jobs in the New England area?
  • 9. When drafting the Constitution, state delegates compromised on the issue of ___________ in order to ensure fairness for all.
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