Question

When the Constitution first became law in 1788,
New York and New Jersey had not ratified it.
New York and Virginia had not ratified it.
Rhode Island and Massachusetts ratified it.
Virginia and Delaware had ratified it.


Why did the Federalists approve of the separation of powers in the Constitution?
They thought it was necessary to protect the liberty of Americans.
They thought it was essential for the country to elect a weak executive.
They thought the government and the people should have separate powers.
They thought the states and the central government should be separate.


What made Virginia and New York finally agree to ratify the Constitution?
The state had more Federalists.
The Great Compromise was made.
A bill of rights was added.
The states decided to settle their differences.




In 1787, the fate of the Constitution was in the hands of
the Founders.
the framers of the Constitution.
the American people.
state representatives.

Answer 1

1) New York and Virginia had not ratified it.

2) They thought it was necessary to protect the liberty of Americans.

3) A bill of rights was added.

4) State representatives.