5.4 Ratifying the Constitution

These were the first ten additions or changes to the Constitution.

• Bill of Wrongs

• English Bill of Rights

• Bill of Changes

• Bill of Rights

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.

The ___________ are for the ratification (approval) of the U.S Constitution.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Whiggs

• Representatives

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

• Anti-Federalists.

• Federalists.

• Whiggs.

• Supreme Court Justices.

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.

In the Federalists Papers, the writers promised the federal government would not overpower the _________________.

• individual citizens

• state governments

• other countries governments

Which of the following states was the first to ratify the Constitution?

• Rhode Island

• Virginia

• Delaware

Many states would not ratify the Constitution until the government promised to create and pass the Bill of Rights.

• True

• False