US Constitution and Ratification

US Constitution and Ratification

8th Grade

16 Qs

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US Constitution and Ratification

US Constitution and Ratification

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8th Grade

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When and where was the Constitutional Convention held?

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Washington, D.C.

Boston, Massachusetts

New York City, New York

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is considered the 'Father of the Constitution'?

George Washington

James Madison

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the two plans proposed at the Constitutional Convention?

Massachusetts Plan and Rhode Island Plan

Pennsylvania Plan and Connecticut Plan

Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan

Georgia Plan and Delaware Plan

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the major differences between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?

Views on the importance of individual rights

Views on the role of the judiciary

Views on the power of the central government

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the Federalist Papers?

The Federalist Papers were a series of essays written to convince people to not ratify the Constitution.

The Federalist Papers were a series of essays written to convince people to ratify the Constitution.

The Federalist Papers were a series of amendments to the U.S. Constitution

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the key arguments made by the Federalists in favor of ratifying the Constitution?

The key arguments made by the Federalists in favor of ratifying the Constitution were the need for a strong central government, the system of checks and balances.

The Federalists argued for a weak central government

The Anti-Federalists opposed the idea of individual rights

The Federalists believed in a system without checks and balances

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the key arguments made by the Anti-Federalists against ratifying the Constitution?

Worries about lack of favoring the states over the federal government.

Concerns about lack of Bill of Rights, potential for tyranny, and favoring the wealthy and elite.

Concerns about lack of centralized power, potential for foreign influence, and favoring the common people.

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