Ratifying the Constitution

Question 6 • WV-US Studies

Which of the following sets BEST presents the order of events?

Answer

publication of the Federalist Papers, Constitutional Convention, approval of Bill of Rights, ratification of Constitution

Constitutional Convention, ratification of Constitution, approval of Bill of Rights, first meeting of Congress

Constitutional Convention, ratification of Constitution, first meeting of Congress, approval of Bill of Rights

Constitutional Convention, ratification of Constitution, approval of Bill of Rights, publication of the Federalist Papers

Explanation

The Constitutional Convention met in 1787, and the Constitution was ratified in 1788. The first meeting of Congress under the new Constitution took place in 1789. The Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791, so the correct order is Constitutional Convention, ratification of the Constitution, first meeting of Congress, then approval of the Bill of Rights.

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