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QuizMultiple Choice

The Ratification Debate

Question 10 • 8th Grade US History & Geography A

The “Federalist Papers” mainly argued that the Constitution

Answer
A
should be changed so enslaved people would not be counted in the population.
B
needed a bill of rights to guarantee specific protections to the people.
C
should give more power to the states to check the power of the federal government.
D
would ensure that a strong federal government had its power held in check by its three branches.