18 Questions
The ______ position argued that the Constitution made the federal government too powerful and did not provide enough protections for individual rights.
Anti-Federalist
The compromise to add a ______ of rights to the Constitution was necessary to gain the political support of the Anti-Federalists.
bill
Delaware was the first state to ______ the new Constitution on December 7, 1787.
ratify
The debate over ratification was ______ in Massachusetts.
bitter
The small states were satisfied with the compromise guaranteeing them equal representation in the ______.
U.S. Senate
The conflict over ratifying the new Constitution led to a necessary ______ in order for the document to be adopted.
compromise
The Constitutional Convention of ______ was held to address the concerns of the delegates.
1787
The Connecticut Plan proposed a legislature with two houses, including the House of ______ and the Senate.
Representatives
According to the compromise, a slave would be counted as ______ of a person in determining congressional representation.
three-fifths
The ______ party, led by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, supported a strong central government.
Federalist
The ______ party opposed a strong central government and instead favored strong state governments.
Anti-Federalist
Article ______ of the Constitution outlines the ratification process by which states could approve the Constitution.
VII
The ______ Convention sent the new U.S. Constitution to the states for ratification.
Constitutional
According to Article VII of the Constitution, ______ of the 13 states needed to ratify the document in order for it to go into effect.
nine
Some states decided to vote through their state ______ to consider ratification.
legislatures
The ______ supported the Constitution, while the Anti-Federalists opposed it.
Federalists
The ratification process involved a significant amount of ______ and debate.
compromise
The states were to hold ______ conventions and vote on whether or not they would accept the new Constitution.
ratification
Learn about the Anti-Federalist position on the Constitution and the compromise that led to the addition of a bill of rights. Understand the concerns about individual rights and the federal government's power.
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