Unit 3 PART III-Debate over Ratification of the Constitution

Who wrote the Bill of Rights and what are they?

• James Madison; The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution

• Thomas Jefferson; The Declaration of Independence

• George Washington; The Articles of Confederation

• Alexander Hamilton; The Federalist Papers

What two sources were used to actually write the Bill of Rights and who were the authors of those documents?

• The Magna Carta by King John and the English Bill of Rights by Parliament

• The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson and the Articles of Confederation by John Dickinson

• The Virginia Declaration of Rights by George Mason and the English Bill of Rights by Parliament

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

Which level of government ratified the U.S. Constitution?

• Federal Government

• State Governments

• Local Governments

• Judicial Branch

How many states were needed to ratify the U.S. Constitution?

• 9

• 11

• 13

• 15

The Federalists supported the ratification of the U.S. Constitution because:

• They believed in a strong central government.

• They wanted to maintain the Articles of Confederation.

• They opposed a strong central government.

• They wanted to return to British rule.

Why were checks and balances important to the U.S. Constitution?

• To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful

• To ensure the President has ultimate authority

• To allow Congress to override the Supreme Court

• To give states more power than the federal government

The Federalists believed that a National Bill of Rights would be redundant because:

• The Constitution already protected individual rights.

• They wanted to limit the power of the federal government.

• They believed states should have their own Bill of Rights.

• They thought it would lead to more government control.

Why were the Anti-Federalists opposed to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

• They believed it gave too much power to the national government.

• They wanted a stronger executive branch.

• They supported the inclusion of a monarchy.

• They felt it adequately protected individual rights.

What needed to be included in the U.S. Constitution for the Anti-Federalists to support and ratify the document?

• A Bill of Rights

• A stronger executive branch

• More power to the federal government

• A unicameral legislature

What compromise did the Federalists agree to for approval of the U.S. Constitution?

• A National Bill of Rights would be the first order of government

• The Great Compromise

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

• The Commerce Compromise