Lesson Quiz 2-4

patrick henry opposed the new constitution because it created a weak national government

false

the virginia plan proposed a weaker executive branch than the new jersey plan

false

new jersey delegates did not support the virginia plan because they thought

it gave too much power to large states

George Mason refused to sign the draft Constitution because

it prohibited the government from restricting the slave trade for 20 years

in the federalist no.10, james madison argued in favor of large republic because

the chances of the majority having common motives would decrease

in order for the bill of rights to become part of the constitution, it had to be approved by congress and ratified by the states

true

major debates at the constitutional convention were not over the basic ideas of the new government, but how they would put these ideas into practice

true

the three-fifths compromise lasted until the fourteenth amendment declared that everyone would be counted as a whole person

true

the Anti-federalists demanded that the constitution have a bill of rights because they

believed it was needed in order to protect individual liberties

the convention delegates supported the concept of separation of powers as expressed

charles de montesquieu