Constitutional Convention: Federalists and Anti Federlist

Open Ended

DO NOW: Why do you think some of our country’s Founding Fathers were afraid of a government that was too powerful? Why might people be afraid of a government becoming too powerful. Think about history and list as many reasons as you can.

Multiple Choice

When was the Constitutional Convention?

• July 4, 1776

• Between May and September of 1776

• Between May and September of 1787

• All of the Above

Multiple Choice

True or False: Everyone at the Constitutional Convention agreed with 1 of the 2 arguments on the previous slide.

• True

• False

Match

Which did the Federalists believe in and which did the Anti Federalists believe?

• Federalists

• Anti Federalists

• Anti Federalists

• Federalists

Supported the Constitution

Were against approving the Constitution

Wanted small local governments

Wanted to have a strong national republic

• Supported the Constitution

• Were against approving the Constitution

• Wanted small local governments

• Wanted to have a strong national republic

Match

Which plan was the federalist plan and which plan was the Anti Federalist plan?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• No Plan

Federalist

Anti Federalist

No Plan

• Federalist

• Anti Federalist

• No Plan

Multiple Choice

True or False: The Connecticut Compromise created Congress, the law making branch of our government that we still have today.

• True

• Fale