Day 10 Warm-Up: Constitution

Supported Constitution, believed it created a more stable union, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

• Anti-Federalist
• Checks and balances
• Federalist
• Three-Fifths Compromise

Agreements over how slaves would count for representation and taxation purposes

• Anti-Federalist
• Checks and balances
• Federalist
• Three-Fifths Compromise

Each branch of government has power over the other two branches, helps prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful

• Anti-Federalist
• Checks and balances
• Federalist
• Three-Fifths Compromise

Against Constitution, believed it needed a bill of rights, Patrick Henry and George Mason

• Anti-Federalist
• Checks and balances
• Federalist
• Three-Fifths Compromise

The best selection to complete number 5 is -

• two-thirds
• three-fourths
• three-fifths

The best selection to complete number 6 is -

• two-thirds
• three-fourths
• three-fifths

The Preamble of the Constitution begins with “We the People of

the United States”. What does this phrase mean?

• We believe that all citizens have unalienable rights

• Anti-federalists are the group that are

  talked about in the Constitution

• We believe in popular sovereignty—the people are in charge of the government

• The ratification process only works for the Federalists

What assurance did this argument give to those who opposed ratifying the Constitution?

• The amendment process would allow state governments to nullify federal law.
• Making the federal government superior to state governments would ensure greater stability.
• The rights of citizens would be better protected by having both federal and state levels of government.
• Giving greater power to the federal government would allow it to assist states in times of crisis.

What was the purpose of this amendment?

• To encourage citizens to monitor the federal government
• To prevent conflicts between state and local governments
• To limit the authority of the federal government
• To increase the participation of citizens in state government