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Number 1. (blank) was the last state to ratify the Constitution.

a. Maryland
b. Massachusetts
c. Rhode Island
d. New York

Correct Answer: c. Rhode Island

Number 2. How many states had to ratify the Constitution before it became law?

a. seven out of thirteen, a simple majority
b. nine of thirteen
c. thirteen of thirteen
d. Only ¾ of Congress was needed for ratification.

Correct Answer: b. nine of thirteen

Number 3. (blank) was an Antifederalist.

a. George Washington
b. Benjamin Franklin
c. Thomas Jefferson
d. Patrick Henry

Correct Answer: d. Patrick Henry

Number 4. Which of the following is a true statement about the Antifederalists?

a. The Antifederalists’ main argument was that the Constitution lacked a Bill of Rights to protect individual rights.
b. The Antifederalists were well organized and controlled many of the states’ ratifying conventions.
c. The Antifederalists were in favor of a powerful executive branch.
d. Both a and c are true statements.

Correct Answer: a. The Antifederalists’ main argument was that the Constitution lacked a Bill of Rights to protect individual rights.

Number 5. Which of these Founding Fathers did not contribute to the Federalists Papers?

a. Alexander Hamilton
b. James Madison
c. John Jay
d. Thomas Jefferson

Correct Answer: d. Thomas Jefferson

Number 6. Which of the following is a true statement about the Federalist Papers?

a. The Federalists Papers were written under the fictitious name, Publius.
b. The Federalists Papers were a series of 85 essays that favored ratification of the Constitution.
c. The Federalist Papers were written to encourage the American people to see the benefits of the Constitution.
d. All of the above are true statements.

Correct Answer: d. All of the above are true statements.

Number 7. The first national capital was located in (blank).

a. Washington, D.C.
b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
c. Boston, Massachusetts
d. New York City, New York

Correct Answer: d. New York City, New York

Number 8. In the first presidential election, (blank) received the second-highest number of votes in the electoral college, securing him the vice presidency.

a. George Washington
b. Alexander Hamilton
c. Thomas Jefferson
d. John Adams

Correct Answer: d. John Adams

Number 9. President George Washington selected (blank) to serve as the first Secretary of the Treasury.

a. James Madison
b. Alexander Hamilton
c. Thomas Jefferson
d. John Adams

Correct Answer: b. Alexander Hamilton

Number 10. (blank)is generally regarded as the "Father of the Constitution" and was a contributor to the Federalist Papers.

a. Ben Franklin
b. Roger Sherman
c. James Madison
d. George Washington

Correct Answer: c. James Madison

Number 11. President George Washington selected (blank) to serve as the first Secretary of State.

a. Alexander Hamilton
b. James Madison
c. Thomas Jefferson
d. John Adams

Correct Answer: c. Thomas Jefferson