Forming a New Government

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What is the Constitutional term for "an official change"?

• Law

• Amendment

• Compromise

• Modification

How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution?

• Majority (7+)

• 9

• 11

• 13 (Unanimous)

The idea that political authority is in the hands of the people is known as what?

• ratification

• compromise

• popular sovereignty

• anti-federalism

During the Constitutional Convention, who was the representative from Virginia spearheading the "Virginia Plan?"

• Roger Sherman

• Benjamin Franklin

• William Paterson

• Edmund Randolph

The group of people in opposition to the ratification of the Constitution were known as

• Federalists

• Antifederalists

The group of individuals who thought that a separation of powers would prevent the national government from becoming too strong

• Federalists

• Antifederalists

When and where did the Constitutional Convention occur?

• Philadelphia 1776

• Boston 1776

• Philadelphia 1787

• Boston 1787

Why did the Constitutional Convention occur?

• To create a new system of government

• To revise the Articles of Confederation

• To Ratify the Constitution

• To Ratify the Articles of Confederation

A state with a small population would be most likely to side with

• The Virginia Plan

• The New Jersey Plan