7.3 Check In

What is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights according to the text?

• To protect the people from government abuse.

• To create new laws for the country.

• To increase the power of the President.

• To allow states to make their own rules.

Who were the main supporters of a strong federal government during the debate over the Constitution?

• Federalists

• Antifederalists

• Colonists

• British Parliament

Why did many states insist on adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

• To protect individual freedoms and rights.

• To make the Constitution longer.

• To give more power to the President.

• To allow states to print their own money.

Imagine you are living at the time of the Constitution’s ratification. What argument might you use if you supported the Federalist position?

• A strong central government is needed to enforce laws and keep the country united.

• Each state should have its own government and make its own laws.

• The President should have all the power.

• The government should not have any power to make laws.

Which of the following was a main argument made by Antifederalists against the new Constitution?

• It gave too much power to the states.

• It weakened the state governments.

• It included too many basic freedoms.

• It made the President too weak.

What was one reason Antifederalists opposed the Constitution’s lack of a Bill of Rights?

• They wanted to protect basic freedoms.

• They wanted to increase taxes.

• They wanted to limit the power of the President.

• They wanted to support the Three-Fifths Compromise.

Why did some Antifederalists fear the role of President as described in the Constitution?

• The President could never be re-elected.

• The President could become too much like a king.

• The President had no power over the military.

• The President was chosen by the states.

During the ratification debate, why was Virginia’s decision considered especially important?

• Virginia was the first state to ratify the Constitution.

• Virginia was a large and powerful state, and its rejection could influence other states.

• Virginia had already approved the Articles of Confederation.

• Virginia was the only state that opposed the Bill of Rights.

Which state was the ninth to ratify the Constitution, allowing it to go into effect?

• Virginia

• New York

• New Hampshire

• Rhode Island

How many amendments were included in the Bill of Rights passed by the first Congress in 1789?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20