1.which term is applied to a written document that defines and organizes a government?
preamble
constitution
bible
code

2.some of the founders met in annapolis, maryland, in 1786. what was their goal at this meeting?
to discuss revising the articles of confederation
to elect a new president for the country
to sign the declaration of independence
to write the u. s. constitution

3.who was the "father of the constitution"?
james madison
john jay
george washington
alexander hamilton

4.some of the founders boycotted the constitutional convention. who was one of the boycotters?
george washington
benjamin franklin
elbridge gerry
patrick henry

5.the great compromise established which of the following?
a weak executive branch of the federal government
only part of the slave population counting toward representation.
a two-house (bicameral) federal legislature made up of an upper and a lower house
a timeline of 20 years before congress could limit the slave trade

6.the three-fifths compromise had to do with which of the following?
balancing big and small states' power
ending slavery
electing the president
counting the enslaved population

7.which group of people supported the ratification of the constitution?
anti-federalists
federalists
proponents
loyalists

8.what term is applied to the people who opposed the constitution?
anti-federalists
opponents
articles
loyalists

9.what was the purpose of the federalist papers?
to revise the articles of confederation
to oppose ratification of the constitution
to invite people to the constitutional convention
to encourage support for the ratification of the constitution

10.the lasting legacy of the anti-federalists included which of the following?
the bill of rights
the preamble
the declaration of independence
the electoral college