Road to the U.S Constitution Quiz

What was the main goal of the Federalists?

• To keep the Articles of Confederation
• To create a strong federal government
• To eliminate state governments
• To maintain complete state independence

The Anti-Federalists were most concerned about:

• Creating a national army
• International trade
• Protecting individual rights and state power
• Building a navy

What was one of the main arguments of the Anti-Federalists?

• The Constitution would give too much power to the states
• The Constitution needed fewer checks and balances
• The Constitution would give too much power to the federal government
• The Constitution needed more taxes

The Federalist Papers were written to:

• Oppose the Constitution
• Support state independence
• Convince people to reject the new government
• Convince people to support the Constitution

What compromise was made to satisfy the Anti-Federalists?

• Adding the Bill of Rights to protect individual rights
• Removing all federal powers
• Eliminating state governments
• Creating more taxes

Why did the Framers of the Constitution decide that an electoral college would chose the president? (pick 2)

• to balance the interest of both large and small states, ensuring that the president would have support from across the country and not just the most populated areas
• because they were afraid ordinary citizens might be easily influenced by unqualified candidates
• to preserve state authority
• to make sure that the president was directly accountable to the people

Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?

• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington
• James Madison
• Alexander Hamilton

Whose nickname is the "Father of the Constitution?

• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington
• James Madison
• Alexander Hamilton

What was the main purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To declare independence from Britain
• To elect the first president
• To establish the Bill of Rights
• To create a new constitution

What was the name of the plan that proposed representation based on state population?

• The Virginia Plan
• New Jersey Plan
• Connecticut Plan
• Franklin Plan