Ratification
What number of states was required for the Constitution to be officially ratified and take effect?
9 out of 13
What is the main function of Article I of the Constitution?
Establish the Legislative Branch
What is the term for the principle that government power ultimately comes from the consent of the people?
Popular Sovereignty
An opponent of the Constitution who feared a powerful central government and insisted on a Bill of Rights was a(n):
Anti-Federalist
The first ten amendments to the Constitution, added to protect individual freedoms, are known as the:
Bill of Rights
Which state was the **first** to ratify the Constitution in 1787?
Delaware
What is the main function of Article II of the Constitution?
Establish the Executive Branch
Which principle allows the President to veto a law passed by Congress, and Congress to override that veto?
Checks & Balances
A supporter of a strong national government who favored the immediate approval of the Constitution was known as a(n):
Federalist
The introduction to the Constitution that states its purpose, beginning with 'We the People,' is called the:
Preamble
The promise made by Federalists to address Anti-Federalist concerns and secure ratification was to:
Add a Bill of Rights
What branch of government does Article III establish?
Judiciary Branch
When the Supreme Court declares a federal law unconstitutional, it is exercising which principle of the Constitution?
Judicial Review
Which key figure is known as the 'Father of the Constitution' and was a co-author of The Federalist Papers?
James Madison
Which section of the Constitution allows for changes and additions to be made to the document?
Amendments
The ratification debates in which two large and influential states were considered most critical to the success of the new government?
New York and Virginia
Which Article of the Constitution establishes the document and the laws made pursuant to it as the 'Supreme Law of the Land'?
Article VI
Which term describes the division of governmental power between a national government and state governments?
Federalism
The essays written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay to convince New Yorkers to approve the Constitution are collectively known as:
The Federalist Papers
Who was the anti-federalist who attended the constitutional convention but refused to sign the constitution without a bill of rights?
George Mason
In what year did the Constitution officially take effect after receiving the required number of state ratifications?
1788
Which article in the constitution, establishes a bicameral congress?
Article I
What principle holds that the government only has the powers that the people have granted to it, and no more?
Limited Government
As a strong Federalist, this figure served as the first Secretary of the Treasury and was a key author of The Federalist Papers.
Alexander Hamilton
Which essays argued for a large republic to protect liberty because diversity of interests would prevent any one faction from becoming too powerful?
Federalist papers