Lesson 4.4-Federalists, Antifederalists, and the Bill of Rights

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How many states needed to ratify the Constitution for it to go into effect?

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9

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Who were the Federalists?

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Those who supported the Constitution

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Why were the Federalists unhappy with the Articles of Confederation? Options: It had too much power, The states had too much power, The President had too much power, Congress had too much power

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The states had too much power

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What did the Federalists write to explain and defend the Constitution?

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Federalist Papers

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Who were the Antifederalists?

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People who did not support ratification of the Constitution

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Why did the Antifederalists argue that the Constitution needed a Bill of Rights?

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Because otherwise the federal government might ignore basic rights

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How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

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10

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Why did the Federalists feel we needed a stronger federal government than what we had with the Articles of Confederation?

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It needed to be strong enough to have authority over all the states.

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What state was last to ratify the Constitution?

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Rhode Island

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Do the courts still make reference to the Federalist Papers when making current decisions?

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They sure do!