Standard 1 flashcard 4 Federalist/Anti-Federalist

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What was the main disagreement between the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist?

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the amount of authority the national government should have

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Which best describes the Federalist Papers?

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They were a series of articles published to persuade voters to accept the new Constitution.

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What change in the structure of government did the US Constitution create?

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It established a national government with three branches of government.

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Why were the Ant-Federalist against the ratification of the Constitution?

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They were concerned that a powerful national government would become corrupt.

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Why did the Founding Fathers abandon attempts to revise the Articles of Confederation and decide to write a whole new constitution?

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They realized that the national government needed to be stronger.

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Under the Articles of Confederation, many conflicts arose between states that the national government did not have the authority to resolve. How was this problem addressed in the Constitution?

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The Constitution created a judicial branch to hear and decide disputes.

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What overarching problem that made the Article of Confederation ineffective was resolved by the ratification of the constitution? Options: The president lacked the power to negotiate treaties and trade agreements with foreign nations. The states had sovereignty over the federal government. The state governments were unable to collect taxes from their citizens. Members of the legislative body served for life and could not be removed from office.

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The states had sovereignty over the federal government.

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Why did the Ant-Federalist insist on the inclusion of a Bill of Rights before they agreed to ratify the Constitution?

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They wanted to ensure that individual rights would be protected.

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What was the greatest area of disagreement between the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist?

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the balance of power between state and national government

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How did the Framers of the Constitution address the fears of a strong executive leader?

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They included a system of checks and balances in the Constitution.