Sem Review #1 Spring

The primary purpose of the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia in 1787 was to ________.

• revise the Articles of Confederation

• declare independence from Britain

• draft the Bill of Rights

• elect the first President

The Virginia Plan called for a bicameral legislature based on ________.

• population

• equal representation

• state legislatures

• geographic region

The Great Compromise was proposed by ________.

• Roger Sherman

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the 3/5ths Compromise related to?

• Representation

• Taxation of goods

• Foreign policy

• Judicial appointments

________ is often referred to as the "Father of the Constitution".

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

________ states were required to ratify the Constitution for it to become law.

• 9

• 7

• 10

• 13

The supporters of the Constitution were known as ________.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Confederates

• Democrats

Antifederalists primarily drew support from ________.

• Small farmers in rural areas

• Urban merchants and bankers

• Large plantation owners in the South

• Industrial workers in major cities

The series of essays defending the Constitution is known as ________.

• The Federalist Papers

• The Bill of Rights

• The Anti-Federalist Papers

• The Articles of Confederation

________ was the first state to ratify the Constitution.

• Delaware

• Virginia

• New York

• Georgia