Exploring the Constitutional Convention and Ratification Debates

What was the primary reason for calling the Constitutional Convention?

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

• To abolish slavery

• To address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• To declare independence from Britain

Which plan proposed a bicameral legislature based on population?

• The Hamilton Plan

• The Virginia Plan

• The Great Compromise

• The New Jersey Plan

What was the Great Compromise?

• A bicameral legislature with different bases of representation

• A plan to have a single president instead of three

• A compromise to allow women to vote

• A decision to end the slave trade

How were slaves counted towards congressional representation according to the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• As full persons

• Not counted at all

• Based on the state's decision

• As three-fifths of a person

Which states had a large number of enslaved people and wanted them counted for representation?

• Southern states

• All states equally

• Western territories

• Northern states

Who were the authors of the Federalist Papers?

• George Washington, John Hancock, and Samuel Adams

• Patrick Henry, James Monroe, and Aaron Burr

• Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

• Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams

What was the main concern of the Anti-Federalists?

• The new constitution gave too much power to the states

• The new constitution did not provide for a national army

• The new constitution gave too much power to a centralized national government

• The new constitution was too similar to the Articles of Confederation

Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution?

• Virginia

• Delaware

• New York

• Massachusetts

What did the Federalists promise to add to the Constitution to gain more support for ratification?

• A permanent capital city

• A provision for direct elections

• A Bill of Rights

• A clause to end slavery

How many states needed to ratify the Constitution for it to go into effect?

• All 13

• 9 out of 13

• 10 out of 13

• 7 out of 13