Federalists' vs Anti-Federalists

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Who supported creating a stronger central government under the new Constitution?

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Federalists

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Who believed a bill of rights was necessary and would only agree to ratify the Constitution if it included one? Federalists, Antifederalists

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Antifederalists

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What is the name of the collection of 85 essays that argued in favor of ratifying the new Constitution?

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Federalist Papers

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Federalist or Antifederalist? The Constitution gives too much power to the central government, overpowering the states.

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Antifederalist

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Federalist or Antifederalist? The United States is too large to have a central government. People won’t know their leaders and will lose control over the government.

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Antifederalist

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This group supported stronger state governments

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Anti-Federalists

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Who said this quote - "Your only remedy is such a national government as will make the country respectable; such a supreme government as can boldly meet the supremacy of proud and self-interested nations."

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A Federalist

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Who said this quote - “When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.”

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An Anti-Federalist

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The Federalists and Anti-Federalists argued about

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Ratification of the Constitution

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Which group feared that the president might behave like a king?

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Anti-Federalists