What was the "promise" made in order to get the Constitution approved by 9 states?The power of the executive branch would be more limited.That the slave trade would be immediately stopped and all tariffs would be eliminatedThat the new Constitution would be amended, or changed, and a Bill of Rights would be added

It took 10 of the 13 states to ratify the U.S. ConstitutionGroup of answer choicesTrueFalse

The ideas described in this passage from the Constitution of the United States most directly reflected which of the goals of American leaders at the Constitutional Convention?A.Ensuring southern support for replacing the Articles of ConfederationB.Protecting states' rights to political independence within the federal systemC.Establishing federal control over all trade conducted by individual statesD.Providing balance between small and large states' political influenceSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The original Constitution accepted the institution of slavery.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

3. Before the adoption of the Constitution, the newly independent states were joined by the*Magna CartaBill of RightsArticles of ConfederationMayflower Compact

The writers of the Constitution included an amendment process primarily to:A.ensure that states would have limited power in the future.B.allow future generations to adapt the Constitution to the needs of the time.C.make sure the federal government would remain weak in the future.D.clarify the division of power among the branches of government.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS