7.3 - Debating the Constitution

The Constitutional Convention set up the process by which the Constitution would be __, or formally approved.

• accepted
• voted in
• ratified
• debated

Each ___ would hold a convention, to vote upon the Constitution.

• delegate
• state
• Federalist
• Anti-federalist

___ states were needed to approve the Constitution to make it the law of the land.

• 7
• 9
• 11
• 13

Ultimately, ___ states approved the Constitution.

• 7
• 9
• 11
• 13

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and ___ wrote the Federalist Papers.

• Patrick Henry
• John Jay
• George Mason

Patrick Henry and George Mason were the leading ___.

• Anti-federalists
• Federalists
• delegates

Federalists ___ the Constitution.

• supported
• opposed

Anti-federalists ___ the Constitution.

• supported
• opposed

Which of the following was NOT a reason the Anti-federalists opposed the Constitution?

• it would weaken the states
• it did not contain a bill of rights
• it would weaken the central government
• it would make the President a king

___ was the first state to approve the Constitution?

• Delaware
• New Hampshire
• Massachusetts
• Virginia