<p> Background Knowledge for Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution By Jean Fritz</p><p>Name:</p><p>Information for these worksheets can be found at:</p><p> http://www.congressforkids.net/Constitution_index.htm</p><p>The Constitutional Convention: Facts and Figures</p><p>1. The Constitutional Convention took place at the State House in , Pennsylvania. </p><p>2. The Constitution was drafted in fewer than working days. </p><p>3. There were delegates to the Convention.</p><p>4. Rhode Island did not send delegates to the Convention, so only of the states were represented. </p><p>5. Of the 55 delegates, were lawyers or had studied law. </p><p>Constitution: The Work Begins</p><p>1. Who was called the "Father of the Constitution?" Thomas Jefferson</p><p>James Madison</p><p>George Washington</p><p>2. Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?</p><p>James Madison</p><p>Thomas Jefferson</p><p>George Washington</p><p>3. What did Thomas Jefferson have to do with framing the Constitution?</p><p>4. How long did it take to frame the Constitution?</p><p>It was drafted in more than 100 working days.</p><p>It was drafted in fewer than 10 working days.</p><p>It was drafted in fewer than 100 working days.</p><p>None of the above.</p><p>5. Was there harmony in the Constitutional Convention?</p><p>No</p><p>Yes</p><p>Writing the Constitution</p><p>Complete the crisscross blanks of the crossword puzzle. Across</p><p>3. The number of votes allowed per state</p><p>4. House where the Constitutional Convention took place</p><p>6. Washington commanded the army in this war</p><p>Down</p><p>1. How different laws are settled</p><p>2. The meetings were held in _____.</p><p>5. The month the Constitutional Convention began.</p><p>The Great Compromise</p><p>Answer each of the following questions and circle the answers in the word search. 1. What was the first name of the man who proposed the two-house legislature? </p><p>2. What was the last name of the man who proposed the two-house legislature? </p><p>3. Which legislative body has an equal number of representatives from each state? </p><p>4. Which states favored the Virginia Plan? </p><p>5. Which plan was based on equal representation? </p><p>6. Which plan was based on population to determine representation? </p><p>Signing the Constitution</p><p>Write "T" for true and "F" for false for the following statements. Ratifying the Constitution</p><p>Find out more about each person listed. Write a sentence telling something interesting about each. </p>