Ratifying the Constitution

One of the framers of the Constitution was _______.

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• William Blackstone

The _______ Plan called for representation to be equal from each state.

The Framers met in the _________ State House.

Which compromise decided to count 3/5 of all slaves?

• Commerce Compromise

• Slave Trade Compromise

• 3/5 Compromise

• Connecticut

What are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution called that give us individual rights?

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Federalism

Which branch of government enforces the laws?

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• parliamentary branch

Which branch of government interprets the laws, lets us know if they are unconstitutional or not?

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• parliamentary branch

What was the name of the government in the United States before the Constitution?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Articles of Confederation

• Great Compromise

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• create taxes

• to fix the Articles of Confederation

• to fix the Declaration of Independence

• give people the right to vote

What is an amendment?

• A change to the Declaration of Independence

• A change to the Articles of Confederation

• A change to the Bill of Rights

• A change to the Constitution