Question 1

With which of the following arguments would the authors of The Federalist Papers most likely have agreed?

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Having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous

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Universal suffrage should be constitutionally guaranteed

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A bill of rights should be included in The Constitution before it is ratified

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The Three-Fifths Compromise will result in fair and equal representation

Question 2

Which group would have made these arguments in 1787?

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Anti-Federalists

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Loyalists

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Federalists

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Free-Soilers

Question 3

Which chart correctly identifies reasons for and against ratification of the proposed U.S. Constitution?

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Question 4

Those who agreed with this point of view were known as-

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Federalists

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Loyalists

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Patriots

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Minutemen

Question 5

What argument would a Federalist make to support ratification of the Constitution?

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A strong federal government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states

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The Constitution will allow states to establish banks to stabilize the national economy

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The Constitution will enable states to nullify laws that are harmful to citizens

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A republican system of government will better represent large states

Question 6

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

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The rights of citizens would be better protected by having both federal and state levels of government

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The amendment process would allow state governments to nullify federal law

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Making the federal government superior to state governments would ensure greater stability

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Giving greater power to the federal government would allow it to assist the states in times of crisis

Question 7

Which speaker is in favor of ratifying the Constitution?

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Speaker 1

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Speaker 2

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Speaker 4

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Speaker 3

Question 8

In the debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, which point would have been made by a Federalist?

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"The existing national government lacks the power to perform essential functions."

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"The states are unable to protect the rights of the people."

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"The existing national government lacks the ability to add new states to the union."

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"The states are in danger of losing the ability to raise revenue."

Question 9

Patrick Henry was criticizing which aspect of the Constitution in this excerpt?

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The power granted to the central government

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The establishment of a separate judicial branch

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The difficulty of the amendment process

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The eligibility requirements for congressional office

Question 10

Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?

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To protect individual freedoms from the federal government

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To strengthen the authority of the federal government

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To improve the organization of the judiciary

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To give each state an equal amount of power

Question 11

Those in favor of ratifying the Constitution would most likely respond to this concern by pointing out that-

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power is divided between the federal government and state governments

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elected representatives are accountable to individual voters

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courts have the right to resolve disputes between states

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each branch of government can serve as a check on the other branches

Question 12

Patrick Henry opposed ratifying the U.S. Constitution because he believed that under it-

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the states would surrender too much power to the federal government

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the courts would not be able to hold government officials accountable

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individuals would exercise too much power over the federal government

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alliances could not be formed with other countries

Question 13

George Mason refused to sign the Constitution and opposed its ratification because he believed that it-

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did not adequately protect individuals from government abuse

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prevented the legislative branch from effectively governing the states

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did not give the executive branch enough power to oversee the military

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prevented the judicial branch from using judicial review to overturn acts of the legislature

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