2023 Foundations of the Constitution

The Political Party that advocated for the creation of the Constitution

• Federalists
• Antifederalists
• Whigs
• Tories 

Who wrote the the Federalists Papers?

• Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
• George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson.
• John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin.
• Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington.

How many states needed to ratify the new Constitution? 

• 8
• 12
• 9
• 13

Slaves were determined to be counted as a fraction based on this compromise

• The three Fifths Compromise
• The Seven-Eighths Compromise 
• The Three-Fourths Compromise 
• The One-Half Compromise 

He came out of retirement to lead the discussion at the Constitutional Convention

• George Washington
• Ben Franklin
• James Madison
• Alexander Hamilton

The conflict between large states and small states was over

• The number of people in the Executive Branch
• Taxation
• Representation in Congress
• Banning slavery

Having more representatives in Congress gives a state more

• power
• food
• tax money
• fun

The equal representation was supported by _____ states and the proportional representation was supported by _____ states

• northern; southern
• large; small
• southern; northern
• small; large

How many Branches of Government do we have in the US?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

How did the Framers solve the issue of electing the president?

• Direct Popular Vote
• Electoral College
• Proportional Election
• Appointment