Federalists and Anti-Federalists

Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists

INSTRUCTIONS: Watch the video from the next slide in order to answer Questions 1-7.

​ Watch this video so you can answer the questions.

Multiple Choice

1. How many years was it before the Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution?

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 3 years

• The Bill of Rights was always part of the Constitution

Multiple Choice

2. Which state did NOT send delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia?

• Virginia

• Rhode Island

• New York

• Pennsylvania

Multiple Choice

3. Which Founding Fathers wrote essays in support of the Constitution? (These essays are now known as the Federalist Papers.)

• George Washington

  Thomas Jefferson

  Benjamin Franklin

• Abraham Lincoln

  Teddy Roosevelt

  John F. Kennedy

• Alexander Hamilton

  James Madison

  John Jay

• Patrick Henry

  George Mason

  Samuel Adams

Multiple Choice

4. What were Anti-Federalists worried about? (Read ALL the choices.)

• That the national government would become too powerful because of the 3 branches of govt.

• That slaves were being counted as part of the population in Southern states

• That the process for electing a President was too complicated

• The lack of protection for individual liberties in the Constitution

Multiple Choice

5. TRUE or FALSE: Some Federalists didn't want to make changes to the Constitution because it had already been ratified by 5 states. 

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

6. Massachusetts and other states would only agree to ratify (approve) the Constitution if ...

• they could propose amendments for the Constitution

• they could have more power in the Senate

• they could nominate delegates for the next convention

• they could directly vote on the President

Multiple Choice

7. How many amendments were added to the U.S. Constitution in 1791?

• 5

• 10

• 20

• 27

Who would have said it?

INSTRUCTIONS: read the notes from the next slide, then read statements 8-15 and decide if it is something the Federalists or anti-federalists would have said.

​RECAP: Read these notes so you can answer questions 8-15. (If you need the notes read to you, try the audio clip in the right corner.)

​ANTI-FEDERALISTS:

• ​Wanted a small, central government BECAUSE:

  • ​they believed only local governments would know what's best for citizens

  • ​they were against limiting the powers of states

  • ​they didn't like that there was no guarantee for specific rights in the Constitution

• ​Feared a strong central government would become so powerful it would be just like having a king

​FEDERALISTS:

• ​Wanted a strong, central government BECAUSE:

  • ​it would make us appear stronger to other nations

  • ​it would have the power to protect citizens' rights

  • ​it would have the power to force states to cooperate with each other

• ​Three branches of government would prevent any person or group from becoming too powerful

Multiple Choice

8. "The Constitution gives the Federal government so much power it could overwhelm the states." Who would have said it - a Federalist or Anti-Federalist? 

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Multiple Choice

9. "The President created by the Constitution is really just like a king." Who would have said it - a Federalist or Anti-Federalist? 

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Multiple Choice

10. "A strong President is necessary to protect the country from foreign attacks." Who would have said it - a Federalist or Anti-Federalist?

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Multiple Choice

11. "The Constitution gives the federal government just a few powers that are well defined and necessary to run the country." Who would have said it - a Federalist or Anti-Federalist?

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Multiple Choice

12. "The United States is too large to have a central government." Who would have said it - a Federalist or Anti-Federalist?

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Multiple Choice

13. "The Constitution forbids creating titles of nobility like "Duke", "Lord", or "King", so that the government will always belong to the people." Who would have said it - a Federalist or Anti-Federalist?

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Multiple Choice

14. "The Constitution creates a Supreme Court that is too powerful because the judges don't answer to anyone." Who would have said it - a Federalist or Anti-Federalist?

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Multiple Choice

15. "The Constitution contains no Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties like freedom of speech or trial by jury?" Who would have said it - a Federalist or Anti-Federalist?

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist