Question

convention part 3 page 9
questions
true or false? write a t or f in the space provided.

1. six states had to approve the constitution before it was effective.
2. the federalists were against the constitution.
3. the authors of the constitution wrote a document that was easily adapted to change.
4. the small states wanted each state to have the same number of representatives.
5. the constitutional convention adopted the virginia plan.
6. fortunately, the constitution outlawed slavery.
7. the electoral college showed that the constitutional convention trusted the people.
8. the new jersey plan suggested only one house of congress.
9. the new jersey plan favored small states, and the virginia plan favored large ones.
10. each state gets the same number of votes in the electoral college.
11. article 2 of the u.s. constitution provides that only

atural - born\ citizens are eligible to become president.

1. immigrants can become citizens.

Explanation:

1. The Constitution required 9 states (not 6) for ratification to take effect.
2. Federalists supported the Constitution; Anti-Federalists opposed it.
3. The Constitution included amendment processes, making it adaptable to change over time.
4. Small states pushed for equal representation (later realized in the Senate).
5. The Convention adopted a Great Compromise, not the pure Virginia Plan.
6. The original Constitution did not outlaw slavery; this came later with the 13th Amendment.
7. The Electoral College was a compromise to avoid direct popular election, showing distrust of unfiltered popular vote.
8. The New Jersey Plan proposed a unicameral (one-house) Congress.
9. The Virginia Plan favored large states (representation by population), New Jersey favored small states (equal representation).
10. Electoral College votes are based on a state's total number of senators and representatives, so they vary by state size.
11. Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution establishes the "natural-born citizen" eligibility for the presidency.
12. U.S. law allows immigrants to become citizens through the naturalization process.

Answer:

1. F
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. F
6. F
7. F
8. T
9. T
10. F
11. T
12. T