Constitutional Convention and Ratification of Constitution

This group were strong supporters of having a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution

• Federalist
• Anti-federalist

Alexander Hamilton was a primary member of this group. He wrote most of the essays in support of the Constitution.

• Federalist

• Anti-federalist

They thought the States should have more power than a National Government.

• Federalist

• Anti-federalist

This Federalist is known as the "Father of the Constitution".

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

• James Madison

• George Washington

Federalists were ____ the Bill of Rights.  Anti-Federalists were _____ the Bill of Rights.

• against/for
• for/against
• against/against
• for/for

This plan for government was favored by large states because representation in Congress was based on population.

• the New Jersey Plan

• the Virginia Plan

• Shays' Plan

• The Compromise Plan

The Great Compromise called for a two-part legislative branch: House of Representatives and a Senate which is called-

• bicameral

• unicameral

• one camel

• Three camels

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 

• The Declaration of Independence 
• The Constitution 
• The Magna Carta 
• The English Bill of Rights 

Which group of states benefited the most from the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• Eastern States
• Northern States
• Southern States
• Western States

In what house of our national legislature, called Congress, does each state have equal representation? 

• Senate 
• House of Representatives 
• General Assembly 
• House of Commons