Chapter Two

1. At the time the Constitution was written, what was the largest state in the Union in terms of population?

2. New Hampshire's ratification of the Constitution officially made it binding on the country. Which was the last of the original 13 states to ratify it?

3. Written by Thomas Paine in 1776, which influential pamphlet argued for the colonies to declare their independence from Great Britain?

4. How much larger is the current House members' district today than in 1790?

5. Which amendment, designed to extend a wide range of rights to women, ultimately failed to be ratified by the requisite number of states in 1982?

6. The "three-fifths" compromise addressed the issue of slave representation in Congress. In 1790, what was the slave population of the United States?