Constitutional Convention 2

The first ten amendments, or additions to the Constitution, which give people important rights such as freedom of speech are called:

• Articles of Confederation

• Checks and Balances

• Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

People who opposed the Constitution because they felt it created a national government that was too strong were called:

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Radicals

• Activists

Why did the Anti-Federalists demand a Bill of Rights?

• they wanted to keep the government small

• they wanted a provision for Taco Tuesday

• they wanted to keep the government big and strong

• they wanted to make sure individual states rights were protected

What was the main goal of the Constitutional Convention?

• To write an entirely new government

• To fix the Articles of Confederation with little changes

• To declare independence from Great Britain

• To protest tax laws

Anti-Federalists were in favor of:

• States Rights and the protection of individual rights.

• A strong Central Government.

• A Monarchy (King & Queen) to rule over the country.

• a powerful National Government

What was the Great Compromise?

• It guaranteed freedom of speech and freedom of religion

• It decided how many votes each state would get in the Senate and House of Representatives

• It decided how much power should be given to the states and the national government

• It guaranteed that every state would have one vote

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Washington, D.C.

• Richmond, Virginia

• Philadelphia, Pennsyvania

What made people concerned about the weakness of the central (federal) government under the Articles of Confederation and caused the revision?

• The Great Compromise

• Constitutional Convention

• The 3/5 Compromise

• Shay's Rebellion

What was New Jersey's plan?

• Representation in Congress and taxation is based on population
• All states have equal representation in Congress & taxation
• That we only have 2 branches of government: legislative and executive
• That we keep the Articles of Confederation the same

What was Virginia's plan?

• Representation in Congress and taxation is based on population
• All states have equal representation in Congress & taxation
• That we only have 2 branches of government: legislative and executive
• That we keep the Articles of Confederation the same