Chapter 85. Reflections on Ratification of the Constitution, Chapter 8

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Correct. The answer is c. The author’s main point in this section of the chapter is that most Americans opposed the new Constitution in 1787, but Federalists’ shrewd campaign in favor of the document and openness to adding protections for individual rights built the support they needed to achieve its ratification in 1788.

Incorrect. The answer is c. The author’s main point in this section of the chapter is that most Americans opposed the new Constitution in 1787, but Federalists’ shrewd campaign in favor of the document and openness to adding protections for individual rights built the support they needed to achieve its ratification in 1788.

Correct. The answer is a. To support her claim that most Americans would have rejected the Constitution in the fall of 1787, the author makes the point that large majorities in the nation’s most populous states—Virginia, Massachusetts, and New York—were vocal opponents of the need for a powerful new national government in general, and of the Constitution in particular.

Incorrect. The answer is a. To support her claim that most Americans would have rejected the Constitution in the fall of 1787, the author makes the point that large majorities in the nation’s most populous states—Virginia, Massachusetts, and New York—were vocal opponents of the need for a powerful new national government in general, and of the Constitution in particular.

Correct. The answer is d. One of the points the author makes to support her suggestion that pro-Constitution forces were particularly shrewd political organizers is that they quickly claimed the name “Federalists,” forcing their opponents to adopt the more negative and defensive-sounding name “Antifederalists.”

Incorrect. The answer is d. One of the points the author makes to support her suggestion that pro-Constitution forces were particularly shrewd political organizers is that they quickly claimed the name “Federalists,” forcing their opponents to adopt the more negative and defensive-sounding name “Antifederalists.”

Correct. The answer is c. The author argues that New York’s Antifederalists were finally swayed to ratify the Constitution in July 1788 when they heard the news that Virginia had recently done so. The announcement of Virginia’s decision finally tipped the balance of New York delegates to the Federalists.

Incorrect. The answer is c. The author argues that New York’s Antifederalists were finally swayed to ratify the Constitution in July 1788 when they heard the news that Virginia had recently done so. The announcement of Virginia’s decision finally tipped the balance of New York delegates to the Federalists.

Correct. The answer is a. The author suggests that Federalists’ willingness to amend the Constitution with a Bill of Rights that would guarantee protections for individual liberties was critically important for their victory in 1788.

Incorrect. The answer is a. The author suggests that Federalists’ willingness to amend the Constitution with a Bill of Rights that would guarantee protections for individual liberties was critically important for their victory in 1788.

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