The Constitution

1. What was added to the Constitution to protect people from the government?

• The Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• The Virginia Plan

1. After the constitution was signed, what had to happen before it became law?

• The Constitutional Convention had to meet.

• The people had to choose a president.

•  James Madison had to write ten amendments.

•  It had to be ratified by at least 9 states.

1. What is a change to the Constitution called?

• amendment

•  plan

•   law

• bill

1. There were 3 major compromises. What does compromise mean?

•  to approve

• to reject

• each side gets part of what it wants

•  each side has to change opinion

1. What does debts mean?

• salary

• assets

• money paid to you

• money owed

Each state chose two delegates.  What are delegates?

• people who are farmers

• people who represent others

• people who YOU represent

• people who owe money

1. What event in 1786 showed that the federal government was weak?

• Fries Rebellion

• Shays’ Rebellion

• Slave’s Rebellion

• Bacon’s Rebellion

1. What did the Great Compromise do?

•   abolished slavery

•   found a solution between the states

• abolished taxes

• found a solution between the slaves and free people

How many states had to ratify the Constitution for it to become the law?

• 9 states 

• 5 states 

• 7 states 

• 13 states 

1. What group liked the Constitution and believed the government it described was not dangerous?

• Centralists

• Anti-federalists

•   Stateists

•  Federalists