TFTC: Ratifying the Constitution

What does the word "ratify" mean?

• To formally and legally approve something

• To formally and legally reject something

• To neither approve or reject something

• To change a document

Which group of people supported the Constitution?

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

Which group of people opposed the constitution?

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

Which one of these people was an Anti-Federalist?

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Mason

• James Madison

Which of these is a reason that the Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution?

• They felt it took too much power away from state governments

• They felt it gave too much power to the state governments

• They wanted 13 nations, not one United States

• They feared that the army would bge too powerful

Which group of people tended to be Anti-Federalists?

• Bankers

• Small farmers

• Businessmen

• People who lived in cities

Which of the following was *not* one of the authors of the Federalist Papers?

• John Jay

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

What effect did the Federalist Papers have?

• More people thought war with Britain was a good idea

• It encouraged people to overthrow the government

• It increased support for the Constitution

• It made more people distrust the Constitution

What did Federalists do to encourage Anti-Federalists to support the Constitution?

• Promised to add a bill of rights

• Change the way representation was determined

• Give states the power to elect members of the Supreme Court

• Institute a luxury tax

What does the word "amend" mean?

• To formally and legally approve something

• To formally and legally reject something

• To neither approve or reject something

• To change a document