Constitution Anticipation Guide

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Learning Target: I can make predictions on whether statements are true or

false specific to the Constitution and formation of the government and go
back at the end of the unit to evaluate if I was correct or incorrect using
evidence.
Part I- Before we study the Constitution and formation of the US government
read the statement and predict whether you think the statement is true or
false. USE BKD Knowledge
Part II- We will now study about the Constitution and formation of the US
government. At the end of the unit you will evaluate your predictions. If your
prediction was correct tell me what BKD Knowledge you had to know that. If
your prediction was wrong what evidence can you give me of your new
understanding?
Predict
whethe
r True
or
False?

1. The members of the

Constitutional Convention
believed that each state
could become self-sufficient
in defending itself against
other foreign countries.
2. In a republic, all the
powers of the government
are given only to a select
few and only a small group
of people elect their
representatives.
3.

Supporters of the
Virginia Plan that
lawmakers should be
elected according to

What
is the
correct
answer
?

Were
you
correc
t?
Yes or
No

What
evidence can
you give to
show your
new
understandin
g?

population or
proportional
representation.
4.

Supporters of the
New Jersey Plan agreed
with those who
supported the Virginia
Plan. They agreed that
lawmakers should be
elected according to
population.

5.

The Great
Compromise called for
the formation of two
houses in Congress. The
House would have equal
representation, and the
Senate will be based on
proportional
representation.

6.

The Three-Fifth's
Compromise declared
that all free people will
be counted only as 3/5
of the state's population
in the South.

7.

The framers of the

U.S. Constitution
agreed that the
president and vicepresident are to be
elected indirectly by the
voters through the
Electoral College.

8.

Anti-Federalists
believed that the central
government of the
United States should be
strong and have
absolute power over the
states.

9.

Based on the
principle of federalism,
the national government
does not share any
authority with any of the
states.

10. Under the system of

checks and balances
each branch of
government has powers
to prevent another
branch of government
from becoming too
powerful.