Civics 2

Which contribution did James Madison make to the U.S. Constitution?

• he negotiated the Louisiana Purchase

• he proposed the New Jersey Plan

• he wrote the Virginia Plan and the Bill of Rights

• he led the fight against the Constitution

Why was George Washington important to the Constitutional Convention?

• he wrote the Declaration of Independence

• he negotiated the Great Compromise

• he served as the president of the convention and gave it legitimacy

• he opposed creating a national government

What was George Mason's main concern about the original Constitution?

• it allowed slavery to continue

• it gave too much power to the states

• it did not include protections for individual rights

• it made the presidency too weak

How did Alexander Hamilton support the ratification of the Constitution?

• he refused to attend the Constitutional Convention

• he led protests against the federal government

• he helped write the Federalist Papers

• he argued against a national bank

Which idea promoted by Thomas Jefferson influenced the U.S. Constitution?

• a powerful monarchy

• a religious state

• religious freedom and limited government

• direct rule by foreign powers