U.S. Constitution Ch. 8

What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?

• They supported a strong national government

• They questioned the justice of slavery

• They feared the power of the national government

• They believed that states should have equal representation in Congress

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• to revise the Articles of Confederation
• to write a brand new Constitution
• to rewrite the Declaration of Independence
• to put an end to Shays's Rebellion in Massachusetts

Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution"?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• James Madison

This group supported the new Constitution

• The Anti-Federalists

• The Supremes

• One Direction

• The Federalists

What was the main outcome of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• Each slave would count as three-fifths of a person.
  
• Each person would be granted three-fifths of a vote.
• Each slave would count as two-fifths of a person.
• Each family would be allowed to eat three-fifths of a pie.

What was one of the main concerns of the Anti-Federalists?

• The President will rule like a king

• The Supreme Court will overrule the power of state courts

• Power will be taken away from state governments

• All of these were concerns

Who makes up the Judicial Branch?

• Congress

• President

• The Supreme Court-9 Judges chosen by the President

• Vice president

What are the 2 houses of the Legislative Branch

• The Senate and House of Representatives

• The Senate and Supreme Court

• House of Representatives and President

• Senate and President

The executive branch of government is ran by?

• Congress

• The President

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

In the Constitution Convention, federalist and anti-federalist, compromised on how they would count the slaves for votes for representation for their area by....

• counting slaves at three-fifth of a vote

• counting slaves a whole vote

• slaves do not count as vote

• counting slaves at two-fifth of a vote