Subunit 1.2.5 – Quickfire Quiz
1. The delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed that the new Constitution was
to be ratified by
A. a general referendum of all citizens.
B. popularly elected ratifying conventions in nine states.
C. state legislatures.
D. the new Senate.
2. Supporters of the Constitution who supported ratification called themselves
A. Nationalists.
B. Anti-Federalists.
C. Compromisers.
D. Federalists.
3. The US Constitution would likely have not have been ratified without the subsequent
inclusion of
A. the Electoral College.
B. a Bill of Rights.
C. a federal court system.
D. a preamble.
4. In Federalist Papers #10, James Madison argues that
A. the Constitution provides for a form of government that will control “factions” and fulfill
the will of the people.
B. an independent judiciary is necessary to make decisions without concern for the
“passions” of the people.
C. presidential power is not absolute.
D. the Articles of Confederation is a weak and ineffectual form of government.
Answers: 1. B, 2. D, 3. B, 4. A
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