Fed vs Anti Fed Flashcard

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"The President created by the Constitution is really just a king."

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Anti-Federalist

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"A strong President is necessary to protect the country against foreign attack and make sure laws are carried out properly."

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Federalist

Front

What Americans need is a bill of rights, and this new government will not get my approval until we have one.

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Anti-Federalist

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"I think this new plan will provide a good balance of power."

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Federalist

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"It's obvious that the Articles weren't working, and I think this new plan reflects a careful compromise among a variety of opinions."

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Federalist

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"I and my two friends wrote our essays under the name 'Publius' because we wanted people to be influenced only by the facts." What is the correct classification?

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Federalist

Front

If we give too much power to a central government, what's to stop the United States from becoming a monarchy like Britain?

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Anti-Federalist

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"I encouraged the delegates at the Convention to sign the Constitution and I fear that this nation will crumble if the states do not accept it."

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Federalist

Front

What term describes those who believed delegates exceeded their authority in creating a new government instead of just amending the Articles?

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Anti-Federalist

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"I'm just a simple farmer, but I think those supporters of the Constitution expect to get all the power into their own hands."

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Anti-Federalist