The Constitutional Convention
20 Questions
0 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What is the basis for the number of electors for each state?

  • The state's total number of Congressional representatives (correct)
  • The state's total land area
  • The state's total number of cities
  • The state's total population

    • Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution?

  • New Hampshire
  • Virginia
  • Delaware (correct)
  • Massachusetts

    • What was the compromise reached regarding slavery and representation in the census?

  • Slaves would be counted as three-fifths of a free person (correct)
  • Slaves would not be counted at all
  • Slaves would be counted as full persons
  • Slaves would be counted as half a person

    • When was the importation of slaves from the African continent banned?

    <p>1808</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the concern of some historians regarding the incremental abolition of slavery?

    <p>It would encourage slave owners to rape their female slaves to produce more slaves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution, according to George Mason and Thomas Jefferson?

    <p>To legally protect the rights of citizens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did some Founders oppose the addition of a Bill of Rights?

    <p>They believed it would imply that people's rights were finite</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the view of many Founders regarding the origin of human rights?

    <p>They believed that individuals have rights simply by virtue of being human</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event ultimately abolished slavery in the United States?

    <p>The Emancipation Proclamation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did New Hampshire ratify the Constitution?

    <p>June 21, 1788</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the intention behind banning the importation of slaves from the African continent?

    <p>To allow for the regulation of the slave trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did some Founders disagree with the addition of a Bill of Rights?

    <p>They thought it would limit individual rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the three-fifths compromise?

    <p>It counted slaves as three-fifths of a free person for representation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did Delaware ratify the Constitution?

    <p>December 7, 1787</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the concern of some historians regarding the three-fifths compromise?

    <p>It encouraged slave owners to rape their female slaves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main argument of those who opposed the addition of a Bill of Rights?

    <p>It would limit individual rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the census in relation to slavery?

    <p>To count slaves as three-fifths of a free person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the year 1808 in relation to slavery?

    <p>It was the year the importation of slaves from the African continent was banned</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the compromise reached regarding slavery and representation in the census?

    <p>Slaves would be counted as three-fifths of a free person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the view of many Founders regarding the origin of human rights?

    <p>Individuals have rights simply by virtue of being human</p> Signup and view all the answers

    More Like This

    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Open
    Browser
    Browser