Federalists & Anti-Federalists

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What was the name of the FIRST guiding document used to organize the government in America’s earliest days?

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The Articles of Confederation

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Who used the fake name ‘Publius’ to write letters supporting the Constitution?

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James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay

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What was added to the Constitution as a compromise to please the Anti-Federalists?

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The Bill of Rights

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Who Would Say That? Read each statement and decide if it is something an Anti-federalist would say or something a Federalists would say. "The Constitution gives the federal government enough power to overpower the states."

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F (Federalist)

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Who Would Say That? Hint: Ask yourself is this person sounds like they are for central government & the original version of the Constitution (Federalist) OR do they prefer individual states to have more power( Anti-federalist)? "It will not be possible for the federal government to overpower the states, because the states are a necessary part of the federal government."

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F (Federalist)

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Who would say that the Constitution contains no Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties like freedom of speech, trial by jury, and the right against searches and seizures? Hint: Ask yourself if this person sounds like they are for central government (Federalist) or do they prefer individual states to have more power (Anti-federalist)?

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A (Anti-Federalist)

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Who would say that the Constitution says federal laws are “the supreme law of the land,” so the federal government could just take complete control? Hint: Ask yourself if this person sounds like they are for central government (Federalist) or do they prefer individual states to have more power (Anti-federalist)?

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Anti-Federalist

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Who Would Say That? Hint: Ask yourself is this person sounds like they are for central government & the original version of the Constitution (Federalist) OR do they prefer individual states to have more power( Anti-federalist)? "Nothing in the Constitution says the federal government has power to limit peoples’ freedoms in the first place."

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F (Federalist)

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Who would say that the President created by the Constitution is really just a king? Hint: Ask yourself if this person sounds like they are for central government & the original version of the Constitution (Federalist) OR do they prefer individual states to have more power (Anti-federalist)?

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Anti-Federalist

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Who would say: "The Constitution creates a Supreme Court that is too powerful because the judges don’t answer to anyone."? Hint: Ask yourself if this person sounds like they are for central government (Federalist) or do they prefer individual states to have more power (Anti-federalist)?

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Anti-Federalist