Political Foundations

Alexander Hamilton argued that our new government should be characterized by:

• a loose confederation of states

• A strong central authority

• a powerful aristocracy

• a growing merchant class

Which Founding Father and prominent American legal scholar signed the Declaration of Independence and proposed the Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention?

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Mason

• James Wilson

• John Jay

Which Founding Father demanded the U.S. Constitution describe the rights of states and individuals that the federal government should protect?

• James Madison

• George Mason

• Roger Sherman

• James Wilson

Which of the following Founding Fathers is remembered as both a strong supporter of central government as well as the principal author of the U.S. Constitution?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Mason

• James Madison

The Founding Fathers were responsible for which of the following? (select all that apply)

• Declaring Independence

• Creating taxes

• Fighting in the Revolutionary War

• Writing the Constitution

Who is nicknamed the Father of the Bill of Rights?

• James Madison

• George Mason

• George Washington

• John Adams

These two founding fathers created the first political parties, called Federalists and Anti-Federalists.

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Mason

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Jay

John Adams was the Vice President with George Washington, but why?

• He ran for VP

• He was the 2nd most popular choice for president

• George Washington chose him

• He was picked during the Constitutional Convention

The Proclamation of Neutrality was important because it...

• Kept the US out of foreign affairs while still being developed

• Stopped immigration to the US

• Created a tolerance to war

• Stopped interference from France

There were two founding fathers that wrote and pushed for the Bill of Rights. Who were they?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Mason