Creating the Constitution

What was the 9th state to ratify the Constitution?

• North Carolina

• Delaware

• Rhode Island

• New Hampshire

What was the first state to ratify the Constitution?

• Virginia

• New Hampshire

• Delaware

• South Carolina

Why did several states refuse to approve or ratify the US Constitution in 1788?

• They didn't want a strong central government.

• It did not list the rights of the people.

• It didn't show how they would amend it in the future.

• They didn't want three branches of government.

Which of these did the Virginia and New Jersey Plans both include?

• a two house congress

• the end to slavery in all states

• an elected president

• three branches of government

Who led a revolt that closed courthouses in Massachusetts and ultimately led to the end of the Articles of Confederation?

• Daniel Shays

• Nathaniel Bacon

• Roger Sherman

• James Madison

What did most of the delegates think was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention in May of 1787?

• to decide what to do about the revolt going on in Massachusetts

• to rewrite the Declaration of Independence

• to revise the Articles of Confederation

• to write a new Constitution for the United States

What did the Virginia Plan propose?

• one house of congress with equal representation for each state

• a lower house with representation based on population

• two branches of government so they didn't have one person in charge

• two houses of congress with representation based on population

What state did not show up at the Constitutional Convention?

• Virginia

• Rhode Island

• New York

• Georgia

How many votes did it take to make a law under the Articles of Confederation?

• all 13

• a simple majority of 7

• 9 of the 13 states

• 10 of the 13 states

How many states had to approve any changes to the Articles of Confederation?

• a simple majority of 7

• 9 of the 13 states

• all 13 states

• only 5 of the 13 states