Government Flashcard #2 Review

Front

In order to get Anti-Federalists to sign the Constitution, Federalists had to agree to _____

Back

Add the Bill of Rights

Front

True or False: Anti-Federalists were generally small farmers, shopkeepers, laborers, and the common man

Back

True

Front

Which group feared that a strong central government would overpower state governments and peoples rights?

Back

Anti-Federalists

Front

Who created the idea of checks and balances and separation of powers?

Back

Montesquieu

Front

Which Enlightenment thinkers ideas are primarily found in the Declaration of Independence? Options: John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Montesquieu, Rousseau

Back

John Locke

Front

Which group wanted a powerful central government and believed in elitism? Options: Loyalists, Federalists, Anti-Federalists, Patriots

Back

Federalists

Front

According to John Locke the government gets its powers from

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The people

Front

Believed that a strong central government would best protect people's rights and secure the nation

Back

Federalists

Front

Thomas Paine's goal was to convince American colonists to

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Declare independence from England

Front

Fearing a strong national government the Articles of Confederation

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Had a one branch government, No ability to tax, Could not enforce laws