Chapter 7 Section 3

Question 1

What group of Americans were at first against ratification of the Constitution?

Answer 1

Antifederalists were against it initially. They opposed a strong national government.

Question 2

What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

Answer 2

The Bill of Rights

Question 3

Which amendment protects the freedom of religion and freedom of speech?

Answer 3

the First Amendment

Question 4

What were the main arguments between the federalists and the antifederalists?

Answer 4

Federalists favored a strong federal government in the Constitution and believed that a central government was necessary to protect them from attacks. Antifederalists did not believe the Constitution as written protected citizens from the abuses of power Americans experienced as British subjects and wanted more power to reside with state and local governments.

Question 5

What were some general characteristics federalists?

Answer 5

Federalists mostly lived in big cities, worked in commerce, and wanted more trade with other countries.

Question 6

What were some general characteristics of antifederalists?

Answer 6

Antifederalists tended to be from more rural areas and viewed the federal government as disconnected from their interests.

Question 7

Why did Congress add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

Answer 7

In order to reach a compromise between the federalists and antifederalists, James Madison proposed changes to the Constitution that eventually became ratified as the Bill of Rights.

Question 8

Why was protecting the rights and freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights important to citizens of the new nation?

Answer 8

The rights and freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights were important because they were intended to protect the freedoms of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, religious and political freedom, and protection from being forced to quarter soldiers—all ideas that were put forth in the Declaration of Independence.

Question 9

Which amendment protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures without a warrant based on reasonable grounds?

Answer 9

the fourth amendment

Question 10

Which amendment protects freedom of the press, freedom of peaceful assembly, and the right to petition the government?

Answer 10

the first amendment

Question 11

Which amendment protects from having to quarter soldiers?

Answer 11

the third amendment

Question 12

Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?

Answer 12

the second amendment

Question 13

Which amendment guarantees a person accused of a crime the right to remain silent and not incriminate oneself?

Answer 13

the fifth amendment

Question 14

Which amendment guarantees a person accused of a crime can not be tried for the same crime twice?

Answer 14

the fifth amendment

Question 15

Which amendment guarantees a person accused of a crime the right to a fair and speedy trial and the right to an attorney?

Answer 15

the sixth amendment

Question 16

Which amendment protects against excessive bail and against cruel and unusual punishment?

Answer 16

the eighth amendment

Question 17

Which article of the Constitution made adding the Bill of Rights possible?

Answer 17

Article 5

Question 18

Who were the authors of essays in support of the Constitution known as “The Federalist Papers”?

Answer 18

Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison wrote them under the pen name Publius.

Question 19

What does ratifying an amendment to the Constitution require?

Answer 19

The amendment must be approved by three-fourth of the states - either the state legislatures or state conventions.

Question 20

Why did the Federalists believe that a bill of rights was not necessary?

Answer 20

Many state constitutions already included a bill of rights.