Why did Patrick Henry oppose ratification of the new Constitution?
a. He believed that the new Constitution would threaten liberty.
b. He was disappointed that the new Constitution did not abolish slavery.
c. He believed that bicameralism was an inefficient form of government.
d. He preferred equal representation for states in Congress.
Question -2-What was The Federalist?
a. a book written by George Washington explaining the reasons for American independence
b. a book written by Thomas Jefferson while he was in Paris as the U.S. ambassador to France
c. a device by the Antifederalists to encourage opposition to the Annapolis Convention
d. a series of essays written to encourage ratification of the proposed Constitution
Question -3-What did the Federalists favor?
a. strong state governments, relative to the central government
b. an all-powerful central government
c. a strong central government, relative to the state governments
d. strong economic ties to Europe
Question -4-As a delegate from a small state at the Constitutional Convention, you would have been most likely to support which of the following as the basis for representation in the legislature?
a. the Connecticut Plan
b. the bicameral plan
c. the supremacy clause
d. the New Jersey Plan
Question -5-Why were the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention kept secret?
a. to make it difficult for delegates to change their minds after debate and discussion
b. to encourage delegates to speak freely
c. so that opponents of the convention wouldn't have easy arguments against decisions made at the convention
d. so that foreign leaders wouldn't sabotage the convention
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