Which of the following was a problem posed by the resistance of New York and Virginia to ratification?
a. Most of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention were from these states.
b. Without these two states, the nation would be divided into three separate parts.
c. Both states had close ties to Britain.
d. The Constitution required the participation of at least one of these states.
e. The nations most prominent political figures, and potential presidential candidates, lived in these two states.
Question -2-What was a major complaint of the opposition to ratification in many states?
a. The failure to address slavery
b. The large bicameral legislature
c. The sole executive
d. Life terms of federal judges and short terms of representatives
e. The absence of a bill of rights and express protections for state powers
Question -3-The first state to ratify the Constitution was
a. Delaware.
b. Georgia. c.
New York.
d. Pennsylvania. e.
Rhode Island.
Question -4-One advantage of the ratification method established by the Constitutional Convention was that it
a. included small and large state delegations.
b. combined public opinion and deliberation.
c. required unanimous consent.
d. allowed states to adopt different versions of the Constitution.
e. did not require participation of the people.
Question -5-Why did the delegates reject a requirement for unanimous ratification of the Constitution?
a. It would be too time consuming.
b. Rhode Island refused to participate if unanimous ratification was required.
c. It would be unfair to the majority of states and their people if one state refused to ratify the Constitution.
d. Unanimity was unpopular with the people.
e. Unanimous ratification was not required by the Articles of Confederation.
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