US Constitution and Ratification

When and where was the Constitutional Convention held?

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Washington, D.C.

• Boston, Massachusetts

• New York City, New York

Who is considered the 'Father of the Constitution'?

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

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

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

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

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

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.

How many states were required to ratify the Constitution for it to become effective?

• 9

• 13

• 20

• 5

What does ratify mean?

• To approve

• To decline

How would the 3/5ths Compromise affect Virginia, the most populous slave state in 1790?

• Virginia would have 3/5ths of the total representation in Congress

• 3/5ths of the slave population would count toward determining taxation and representation

• 3/5ths of the slave population must be set free in order to approve the Constitution