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The Ratification Debate Answers

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What made Virginia and New York finally agree to ratify the Constitution?

A
The state had more Federalists.
B
The Great Compromise was made.
C
A bill of rights was added.
D
The states decided to settle their differences.
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When the Constitution first became law in 1788,

A
New York and New Jersey had not ratified it.
B
New York and Virginia had not ratified it.
C
Rhode Island and Massachusetts ratified it.
D
Virginia and Delaware had ratified it.
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After nine states had ratified the Constitution by mid-1788,

A
other states quickly followed.
B
all thirteen states had to obey it.
C
it became law in the United States.
D
none of the states had to obey it.
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The “Federalist Papers” mainly argued that the Constitution

A
should be changed so enslaved people would not be counted in the population.
B
needed a bill of rights to guarantee specific protections to the people.
C
should give more power to the states to check the power of the federal government.
D
would ensure that a strong federal government had its power held in check by its three branches.
5

The Anti-Federalists were against

A
publishing the “Federalist Papers.”
B
a bill of rights.
C
states’ rights granted in the Constitution.
D
ratification of the Constitution.
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When was a state obligated to follow the Constitution?

A
after all the states had ratified it
B
after that state had ratified it
C
after a majority of states had ratified it
D
as soon as it was written
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What was the Federalists’ argument for not adding a separate bill of rights to the Constitution?

A
A separate bill of rights might be used later to weaken America’s reputation.
B
A separate bill of rights be might used later to free enslaved people.
C
A separate bill of rights was unnecessary because the new government would have limited power.
D
A separate bill of rights was unnecessary because the Constitution was not taking away any rights from citizens.
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The Anti-Federalists’ main objection to ratifying the Constitution was that it

A
had no bill of rights.
B
did not have a judiciary.
C
had no provision for a militia.
D
did not divide the central government.
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What is one reason Southern states were generally opposed to the ratification of the Constitution?

A
They disagreed with the Three-Fifths Compromise.
B
They wanted to form separate republics.
C
They did not agree with the Anti-Federalists.
D
They were concerned about equal rights for enslaved people.
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The Federalists favored the Constitution as the basis of a new government because they

A
wanted a military government.
B
thought the federal government should remain weak.
C
wanted a strong central government.
D
believed the new government should have one branch.

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