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Bradley University
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PLS 105 | Introduction to American Government
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2024
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Ratifying the Constitution 1. Which founding father was in Paris at the time of the Constitutional Convention? • Thomas Jefferson was serving as an ambassador to France at the time of the convention. 2. What does ratify mean? • Ratify – approve a law 3. How many states had to ratify the constitution before it could become law? • 9 of the 13 states had to ratify the constitution before it became law 4. What did the Federalists favor? • Favored ratifying the constitution • Wanted a strong national government 5. What was the name of the series of essays that were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay? What was the topic of these essays? Where were they printed? • The essays were called The Federalist • These essays supported the ratification of the constitution and a strong central government • They were printed in New York newspapers 6. What did the Anti-Federalists oppose? Why? • They opposed the ratification of the constitution • They believed that it threatened the state and individual rights 7. Give 4 reasons why the Federalists won. • They pointed out many of the problems with the Articles of Confederation to the public. • Federalists united behind the constitution, the Anti-Federalists had no particular plan. • Federalists were connected at a national level the Anti-Federalists tried to work on local and state levels. • The federalists had the support of George Washington. 8. Which state was the last of the 13 states to ratify the constitution? • Rhode Island was the last to ratify in May of 1790 9. What is the Bill of Rights? What are they meant to do for the citizens of the United States? • The first 10 amendments to the constitution are called the Bill of Rights • They are meant to protect the individual rights of United States Citizens 10. What is an inauguration? • Inauguration – an official swearing in of a public official 11. Who was the first President of the United States? • George Washington 12. What does the Secretary of State do? Who was the first? • The secretary of State is responsible for handling relations between the United States and foreign countries • Thomas Jefferson was the first 13. Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury? • Alexander Hamilton 14. Where was the capital during first year of Washington’s Presidency? Then where was it moved to for the rest of his presidency? • The capital was in New York City for the first year of Washington’s term • Then it was moved to Philadelphia for the next 10 years 15. Where did the Residency Act of 1790 set the new capital permanently? What was this area to be called? • It set the new capital to be located in a small 10 mile stretch of land along the Potomac River along the Virginia-Maryland border • The land was to be ruled by the Federal Government but not by either state • It was called the District of Columbia, Washington was added to the name after his death in 1799

Who or What Were Responsible for Ratifying the Constitution

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