constitution test 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the chief source of information we have about what happened at the Convention?
A
Madison’s notes
2
Q
What type of a union did the Constitutional Convention create?
A
Federal Union
3
Q
What type of a national government did the United States Constitution provide?
A
Strong National Government
4
Q
What do we call the changes (additions) that ma be made in our Constitution?
A
Amendments
5
Q
Give the exact date that the Constitution was signed (month, day, and year).
A
September 17, 1787
6
Q
How many delegates signed the Constitution?
A
39
7
Q
How many states had to approve the Constitution before it could go into effect?
A
9
8
Q
What were the supporters of the constitution called?
A
Federalists
9
Q
Name the first state that ratified the Constitution.
A
Delaware
