Articles to Ratification

The Northwest Ordinance established a way for admitting new states. What is the key word for Northwest Ordinance?

• weak central government

• process

• representation

• representation and slavery

Which group supported ratification of the Constitution for a stronger central government?

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

Which group was against ratification of the Constitution because it didn't have a Bill of Rights?

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

What had a weak central government?

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Parliament

The Great Compromise was between large and small states. What is the key word for this compromise?

• process

• representation

• slavery

• weak central government

The Three-Fifths Compromise was between Northern and Southern states. The key words are representation and...

• process

• slavery

• weak central government

One principle of the Constitution is Checks and balances. What are the 2 keys words for this principle?

• 3 branches

• representatives

• overrride

• veto

The Federalists supported ratification of the Constitution. They included James Madison and...

• George Mason

• Alexander Hamilton

• Patrick Henry

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many states had to approve congressional decisions?

• 3

• 9

• 13

• 1787

Which principle means the state governments and the federal government share power?

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

• limited government

• separation of powers