Ratifying the Constitution

Checks and balances prevents the government from...

• Being too weak

• Being ignored

• Shutting down

• Becoming too powerful

This group refused to ratify the Constitution without a bill of rights.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Alexander Hamilton and James Madison wrote a series of essays to convince people that the Constitution was necessary and should be ratified. What was this series of essays called?  

• "Common Sense"
• the Preamble
• "Federalist Papers"
• the Virginia and Kentucky Resolves

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to 

• protect personal liberties.
• limit the power of the judicial branch.
•  get the Federalists to agree to a bicameral Congress.
• make the Constitution flexible.

Who is known as the leader of the Federalists?

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

• Patrick Henry

• Benjamin Franklin

How did the Federalists and Anti-Federalists "compromise" to ratify (approve) the U.S Constitution?

• The added the Bill of Rights (First 10 Amendments)

• They outlawed cruel and unusual punishment.

• Ensured due process of the law.

• The Federalists threatened the Anti-Federalists to war.

How many branches create the U.S. Government?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

The Constitution makes sure that no one branch of the national government gets too much power because each branch of government has some powers over the other two branches. What is this idea called?

• checks and balances.

• delegated powers

• federalism

The ___________ are NOT for the ratification (approval) of the U.S Constitution.

• Anti-Federalists.

• Federalists.

• Whiggs.

• Supreme Court Justices.

The Constitutional Convention took place in the city of 

• Jamestown
• New York
• Boston
• Philadephia