What was the three fifths clause?

Article I, Section 2 counted all free persons and three fifths of all other persons, meaning enslaved people, toward House seats. The seat math sheet has students apply it to Virginia's 1790 population.

What role did James Madison play in writing the Constitution?

Madison came to Philadelphia with the plan that became the Virginia Plan, the starting point for the debate. He also helped write The Federalist and proposed the amendments that became the Bill of Rights.

8th Grade Writing the Constitution Worksheets

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Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Writing the Constitution was the work of the Philadelphia Convention in 1787, where delegates debated how to share power among the states. There are 2 sheets for 8th grade here, each with an answer key. Virginia Plan or New Jersey Plan Seat Math uses 1790 census counts to compare the plans, and James Madison Causes and Effects follows his choices from the Virginia Plan to 1812. The sheets practice D2.Civ.5.6-8 and D2.His.14.6-8.

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James Madison Causes and Effects

Grade8th Grade

TopicThe Constitution and Bill of Rights

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Virginia Plan or New Jersey Plan Seat Math

Grade8th Grade

TopicThe Constitution and Bill of Rights

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Frequently Asked Questions

It gave the House seats by population and every state two senators. It joined the large state Virginia Plan and the small state New Jersey Plan.

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