Constitution Convention

This man was known as the Father of the Constitution and wrote down everything that was said.

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

This man was the President of the Constitutional Convention.

• George Washington

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

What does it mean to "ratify" something?

• to cancel it

• formally approve it

• to decline to sign it

• to turn it into a pack of rats

This is the group who SUPPORTED the US Constitution of 1787 for ratification as it was written.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Carpetbaggers

• Democratic Republicans

This is the group who OPPOSED the U.S. Constitution of 1787 because of its emphasis on a strong national government.

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

• Whigs

• Loyalists

How many states had to ratify the Constitution before it became the "Law of the land?

• 5

• 8

• 9

• 11

How was power divided between the States and Federal Government under the U.S. Constitution?

• 60% State, 40% Federal

• 100% Federal, 0% State

• 40% State, 60% Federal

• 80% State, 20% Federal

What was the result of the compromise about how states would be represented in Congress?

• Bicameral Legislature

• Unicameral Legislature

• Tricameral Legislature

• British Parliament

What determines the number of Representatives in the House of Representatives?

• Population of the state

• Equal Representation

• Number of slaves in the state

• Number of founding fathers in state

What determines the number of Representatives in the Senate?

• Equal Represetation (always 2)

• Number of representatives is based off population

• Number of representatives is based off number of Founding Fathers from the state

• Number of representatives is based off how much money they pay in taxes