2.4 - Creating the Constitution

The group known as the Federalists

• favored a strong central government and supported ratification.

• consisted of farmers and those afraid of a strong central government.

• favored a weak central government and opposed ratification.

• disliked how the constitution was written and debated in private.

A disagreement over how voters would elect the president led to

• the Electoral College system.

• the Congress electing the president.

• the direct election of the president.

• the Supreme Court choosing the president.

Many Anti-Federalists were swayed by the inclusion of

• the Electoral College.

• the abolition of slavery.

• major benefits for farmers.

• the Bill of Rights.

The ratification of the Constitution was followed by

• the construction of the White House.

• the election of the president, senators, and representatives.

• an end to all future debate about government.

• the building of a large army and navy.

The delegates decided that the new national government should have

• a weak structure.

• three branches.

• unlimited powers.

• an unwritten constitution.

The Constitution went into effect

• after nine states ratified it.

• after a majority of delegates signed it.

• after every state ratified it.

• after George Washington became president.

One of the major debates at the convention was over

• whether or not to have a president.

• the makeup of the legislative body.

• whether or not to have a court system.

• which delegate would speak first.

Why did the new constitution not abolish slavery?

• Northern states were not interested in abolition.

• Everyone agreed to address the issue at a later date.

• Southern states would have never ratified the constitution.

• Slavery was not an important enough issue.

Which of the following most directly addressed the issue of slavery?

• the Preamble

• the Three-Fifths Compromise

• the Virginia Plan

• the Connecticut Compromise

The delegates at the Constitutional Convention unanimously chose George Washington to

• write the first draft of the constitution.

• be the country's first president.

• preside over the convention.

• make all final decisions regarding the new constitution.