USH Unit 6 Review 4

What was the greatest concern of the opponents to the Constitution?

• taxation would be eliminated

• selection of George Washington as president

• replacement of the Articles of Confederation

• giving up state powers to form a stronger Union

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

• They supported the new constitution

• They questioned the justice of slavery

• They feared the power of the national government

• They believed that states should have equal representation in Congress

The book of essays explaining and supporting the Constitution was called...

• The Federalist Papers

• The Antifederalist

• the Bill of Rights

• The Spirit of Laws

Supporters of the Constitution called themselves

• Compromisers

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Constitutionalists.

The Federalists Papers were written to support...

• a weak national government.

• giving more power to the states.

• ratification of the Constitution.

• rewriting the Constitution.

What was the main concern of the Anti-Federalists, such as George Mason?

• replacement of the Articles of Confederation.

• quarrels among the states

• no list of people's rights in the Constitution

• limits on the power of the national government

Anti-Federalists like George Mason believed that the President created in the Constitution was...

• Too much like a king

• Not included

• Too much like the President in the Articles of Confederation

• Weak

Most Anti-Federalist based their objection to the Constitution on...

• The government being too weak

• The government being soft on Crime

• The lack of a Bill of Rights.

• The inclusion of the Bill of Rights.

People who opposed the ratification of the Constitution were called...

• Federalists

• Antifederalists

• Democrats

• Republicans

The Constitution was officially adopted once the ___ state approved.

• 7th

• 9th

• 11th

• 13th