8.24 Exit Ticket - Federalists vs. Antifederalists

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Which quotation expresses the opinion of a Federalist? Options: “One general government . . . would not be so competent to attend to various local concerns and wants.” — Samuel Bryan, “Any system . . . which appoints a legislature, without any reservation of the rights of individuals, surrenders all power.” — James Winthrop, “There is no declaration of any kind for preserving the liberty of the press.” — George Mason, “I would propose . . . that . . . the national Government should [possess] positive and complete authority in all cases which require uniformity.” — James Madison

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“I would propose . . . that . . . the national Government should [possess] positive and complete authority in all cases which require uniformity.” — James Madison

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Using the source, which statement best explains how the debate of states' rights affected the drafting of the new constitution?

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It ensured the Constitution established a clear relationship between the federal government and the state governments.

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Based on the source, which statement best explains why Anti-Federalists believed it was necessary to add the Bill of Rights to the new U.S. Constitution?

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Adding the Bill of Rights ensured that rights were taken for granted and could not be repeated in the future.

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Which quotation from the source provides evidence to support that the Bill of Rights were added to ensure that citizens' rights could not be repealed in the future (could not be taken away). Options: "[Federal] rulers...cannot be bound to take notice of any other compact. It would be absurd for them in making laws, to look over thirteen, fifteen, or twenty state constitutions, to see what rights are established as fundamental." (paragraph 4), "[T]his bill of rights ought to be carried farther...as a part of this fundamental compact between the people of the United States and their federal rulers." (paragraph 6), "It is true, we are not disposed to differ much, at present, about religion; but when we are making a constitution, it is to be hoped, for ages and millions yet unborn, why not establish the free exercise of religion, as part of the national compact." (paragraph 7), "[T]here are others, no doubt, which ought to be established as a fundamental part of the national system." (paragraph 8)

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"It is true, we are not disposed to differ much, at present, about religion; but when we are making a constitution, it is to be hoped, for ages and millions yet unborn, why not establish the free exercise of religion, as part of the national compact." (paragraph 7)

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The strongest criticism of the Constitution was that it _______?

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lacked a bill of rights to protect individual freedoms

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What were supporters of the new Constitution called? Nationalists, Federalists, Anti-Federalists, Jeffersonians

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Federalists

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The series of essays published to explain and support the Constitution was called -------?

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the Federalist Papers

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Review the source, this meaning of the Second Amendment, quoted in the source, has often been debated in regard to which issue?

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the rights of citizens to own firearms

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Wanted a stronger national government

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Federalist

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Opposed the development of a strong federal government, strong state governments:

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Anti-Federalist