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Chapter 3, Section 1 33
Chapter 3, Section 1
The Road to theConstitution(Pages 52–54)
Setting a Purpose for Reading Think about these questions as you read:
• Who attended the Constitutional Convention?
• What rules did the delegates adopt to conduct their business?
As you read pages 52–54 in your textbook, complete this web diagram by
listing prominent leaders and characteristics of delegates to the Constitutional
Convention.
Delegates to the
Constitutional Convention
As you read, answer the following questions. Doing so will
help you summarize this section.
1. What event took place?
2. Where did the event take place?
3. Who attended the event?
4. When did the event begin?
5. Why did the event occur?
Define this academic vocabulary word from this lesson.
Use this term that you studied earlier in a sentence that
reflects the term’s meaning.
34 Chapter 3, Section 1
process
considerable(Chapter 2, Section 1)
A Distinguished Gathering (pages 52–53)
How would you describe the delegates to the Constitutional
Convention?
Scan the section to get an idea of what you are about to
read. Then consider what you read on the previous pages
to help you make an educated guess about the contents in
this section. Next write a sentence or two explaining your
prediction.
Define or describe the following term from this lesson.
Use each of the following academic vocabulary words in a
sentence that reflects its meaning.
Chapter 3, Section 1 35
ConstitutionalConvention
conduct
despite
Early Decisions (pages 53–54)
Why were no formal records kept at the Constitutional
Convention?
Now that you have read the section, write the answers to
the questions that were included in Setting a Purpose for
Reading at the beginning of the lesson.
Who attended the Constitutional Convention?
What rules did the delegates adopt to conduct their business?
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Chapter 3, Section 2 37
Chapter 3, Section 2
Creating and Ratifying theConstitution(Pages 55–59)
Setting a Purpose for Reading Think about these questions as you read:
• What plans of government did delegates offer at the Constitutional
Convention?
• What compromises were agreed upon by the delegates?
As you read pages 55–59 in your textbook, complete this chart by comparing
the contents of the Virginia Plan to the New Jersey Plan.
BothVirginia Plan New Jersey Plan
Complete this outline as you read.
I. The Virginia Plan
A. __________________________________________________________
B. __________________________________________________________
C. __________________________________________________________
II. The New Jersey Plan
A. __________________________________________________________
B. __________________________________________________________
C. __________________________________________________________
Define or describe the following terms from this lesson.
Define these academic vocabulary words from this
lesson.
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executivebranch
legislativebranch
judicialbranch
dominate
alternative
Two Opposing Plans (pages 55–56)
How did the Virginia Plan differ from the New Jersey Plan?
As you read, write the main idea of the selection. Review
your statement when you have finished reading, and revise
as necessary.
Define or describe the following terms from this lesson.
Define these academic vocabulary words from this lesson.
Chapter 3, Section 2 39
GreatCompromise
Three-FifthsCompromise
ElectoralCollege
structure
regulate
Constitutional Compromises (pages 56–58)
What two arguments resulted in the Electoral College
Compromise?
Before you read this selection, read its title and then skim
the pages to get a general idea of its contents. Then write a
sentence or two describing what you think you will be
learning. After you have finished reading, revise your
statements as necessary.
Define or describe the following terms from this lesson.
40 Chapter 3, Section 2
Federalists
federalism
Anti-Federalists
Approving the Constitution (pages 58–59)
Use each of the following academic vocabulary words in a
sentence that reflects its meaning.
What promise helped get the Constitution ratified?
Now that you have read the section, write the answers to
the questions that were included in Setting a Purpose for
Reading at the beginning of the lesson.
What plans of government did delegates offer at the Constitutional
Convention?
What compromises were agreed upon by the delegates?
Chapter 3, Section 2 41
survive
react
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Chapter 3, Section 3
The Structure of theConstitution(Pages 82–87)
Setting a Purpose for Reading Think about these questions as you read:
• How is the Constitution organized?
• What do the three parts of the Constitution accomplish?
As you read pages 82–87 in your textbook, complete this chart by listing impor-
tant features of the U.S. Constitution.
Preamble: Articles:
The U. S.Constitution
Amendments:
As you read, think about the value of the information
described in the Constitution. Evaluate whether the infor-
mation presented in the Constitution is based on facts or
on opinion. Then write a sentence or two describing your
evaluation.
Define or describe the following term from this lesson.
Identify the root and the suffix of each of the following
academic vocabulary words. Use a dictionary if necessary.