Question

The views expressed in the excerpt contributed most directly to
the addition of the Bill of Rights shortly after the Constitution was adopted.
a series of rebellions and revolutions in France, Haiti, and Latin America.
the elimination of the international slave trade.
the creation of a strong central government.

The opinion expressed in the excerpt would most likely have been held by
an advocate of republican motherhood.
an Anti-Federalist.
a Loyalist.
an abolitionist.




Which of the following factors contributed most directly to the views expressed in the excerpt?
The limitations placed on the federal government by the Articles of Confederation
The fear of excessive centralized authority
The efforts made to increase economic growth in the new nation
The desire to settle new territory controlled by American Indians

The Federalist papers were written in order to
mobilize popular support for keeping the Articles of Confederation.
frustrate Spanish efforts to sway the political loyalty of the Southwest.
persuade the Continental Congress to declare independence.
attain ratification of the Constitution.

The Great Compromise of 1787 resulted in
a final settlement of the question of slavery.
a renewal of the Articles of Confederation.
the creation of a national bank.
a system of political representation for the states in the federal government.

Answer 1

1) The views contributed most directly to the addition of the Bill of Rights.

2) The opinion would most likely have been held by an Anti‑Federalist.

3) The factor that contributed most directly: The fear of excessive centralized authority.

4) The Federalist Papers were written to attain ratification of the Constitution.

5) The Great Compromise resulted in a system of political representation for the states in the federal government.