Constitution Test Practice #1

What were the main arguments for and against ratifying the Constitution?

• D) The role of the Supreme Court

• A) The size of the legislative houses

• B) The power of the President

• C) The representation in Congress

Why did Antifederalists insist on adding a bill of rights to the constitution?

• D) To strengthen the role of the state governments

• A) To increase the power of the federal government

• B) To protect basic freedoms of individuals

• C) To limit the authority of the President

What difficulties were encountered during the process of ratification?

• A) Disputes over the size of the Supreme Court

• B) Resistance from the state governments

• C) Opposition from the Federalists

• D) Debates between the Federalists and Antifederalists

Who were the authors of the Federalist Papers?

• A) Thomas Jefferson and George Mason

• B) Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

• C) George Washington and John Adams

• D) Patrick Henry and Samuel Adams

What was the main concern of the Antifederalists regarding the new constitution?

• B) The authority of the President

• A) The power of the state governments

• D) The protection of individual rights

• C) The representation in Congress

What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• C) To protect basic freedoms of individuals

• A) To grant more power to the federal government

• D) To increase the power of the President

• B) To limit the authority of the state governments

What was the outcome of the ratification process in New York?

• D) The state refused to ratify the Constitution

• C) The Federalists conceded to include a Bill of Rights

• B) The Antifederalists won the battle

• A) The Constitution was ratified by a large margin

When did the Bill of Rights become part of the Constitution?

• A) January 1789

• B) May 1790

• C) December 1791

• D) November 1789

Which plan favored large (population) states with representation in both houses based on state's population

• The Virginia Plan

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Great Compromise

• The 3/5 compromise

Which plan favored small states with representation based on equality, giving each state 1 representative?

• The 3/5 compromise

• The Great compromise

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Virginia Plan