Federalist/Antifederalist

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James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay were....

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Federalists

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George Mason, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson were...

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Anti-Federalists

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An Anti Federalist believed...

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There should be a weak central government

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A strong central government would be able to...

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Create rules and regulations for the entire nation

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Who would represent the Executive Branch?

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The President

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Believed strong national government threatened state power.

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Anti-Federalists

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Your Liberty is at Stake! The states are, and should remain, the core of our republic. It is there that the people can be properly represented. When states have to bend to the central government's will, the people will pay with their liberty. What is the viewpoint expressed?

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Ant-Federalist

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How did Federalists and Anti-Federalists "compromise" to ratify (approve) the U.S. Constitution?

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they added the Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments)

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What series of essays were written by Hamilton, Jay, and Madison to convince people to ratify the Constitution?

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Federalist Papers

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The Word 'Ratify' means to

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make something official