After the Constitution Was Drafted, It Was Submitted to the States

question 13

Multiple Choice

After the Constitution was drafted, it was submitted to the states for ratification. Ratification was opposed by some states because:

• A) the Constitution contained no bill of rights.
• B) excessive power was concentrated in the President.
• C) Congress had no power to tax.
• D) small states were not given fair representation in the Senate of the United States.

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Definitions:

Social Categorisation

The process by which individuals classify others into groups based on shared characteristics.

Social Creativity

Group-based behavioural strategies that improve social identity but do not directly attack the dominant group’s position.

Social Change

The transformation over time of cultural values, norms, and social structures, leading to significant shifts in society.

Social Competition

Group-based behavioural strategies that improve social identity by directly confronting the dominant group’s position in society.