Federalists v. Anti-Federalists

Multiple Choice

What best defines the word "precedent"?

• Being the leader of the United States

• A promise

• The beginning of a persons job as president

• An example for the future

Multiple Choice

To help him make decisions, Washington had a group of advisers known as...

• His cabinet

• His secretaries

• Congress

• Political parties

Poll

The whole should be stronger than the individual parts that make it up.  

• Yes (A)
• No (B)

Poll

Taxes are necessary for promoting general welfare.  

• Yes (A)
• No (B)

Poll

The bigger the better when it comes to safety and stability. 

• Yes (A)
• No (B)

Poll

When something is not working, would you rather replace it entirely, or try to repair it?  

• Replace (A)

• Repair (B)

Poll

Smaller groups are better experts than a large group to handle specific issues that arise.  

• No (A)

• Yes (B)

Poll

To protect rights, you must list them. 

• No (A)

• Yes (B)

Poll

To protect rights, you must list them. 

• No (A)

• Yes (B)

If you said...

More A's... you would likely be a federalist!

You're in good company! James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay were all Federalists!

If you said...

More B's... you would likely be an Anti-federalist!

You're in good company! Patrick Henry & Thomas Jefferson were Anti-Federalists

But what did it mean to be a Federalist or Anti-Federalist?

Multiple Choice

What was the main reason for the Constitutional Convention after Shays’ Rebellion?

• To revise the Articles of Confederation

• To write a new constitution

• To form a new government

• To elect a new president

Multiple Choice

What was the main disagreement between Federalists and Anti-Federalists regarding the Articles of Confederation?

• Federalists wanted a strong national government, Anti-Federalists wanted a strong state government

• Federalists wanted to keep the Articles, Anti-Federalists wanted a new constitution

• Federalists wanted to revise the Articles, Anti-Federalists wanted to keep them

• Federalists wanted to do away with the Articles, Anti-Federalists wanted to revise them

Multiple Choice

What are the shared powers between national and state governments according to the concept of federalism?

• Collect taxes and establish courts

• Declare war and maintain military

• Set up schools and regulate state commerce

• Establish local governments and make regulations for marriage

Multiple Choice

What are the shared powers between national and state governments according to the concept of federalism?

• Maintain military

• Collect taxes

• Establish local governments

• Regulate state commerce

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference in constitutional interpretation between Federalists and Anti-Federalists?

• Federalists believed in a strict interpretation

• Anti-Federalists believed in a loose interpretation

• Federalists believed in a loose interpretation

• Both believed in the same interpretation

Multiple Choice

What was the Anti-Federalists’ greatest concern about ratifying the U.S. Constitution?

• The lack of a federal court system

• The lack of legislative veto power

• The lack of a strong military

• The lack of a bill of rights

Multiple Choice

Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights

• They wanted to keep the government small
• They wanted to keep the government big and strong
• They wanted a provision for Taco Tuesday
• They wanted to make sure individual and state rights were protected

Multiple Choice

The Federalist Papers were a series of newspaper articles published in 1787 to 1788 to win support for the

• construction of an interstate canal system

• ratification of the United States Constitution

• right of the colonies to rebel against Great Britain

• right of a state to succeed from the Union

Multiple Choice

We supported removing power from states & giving more to a national government.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Multiple Choice

We opposed/were against the Constitution’s first draft, without a list of rights.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Multiple Choice

We wanted the Constitution's first draft approved, without a list of rights.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Multiple Choice

We feared a strong central government.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Multiple Choice

Alexander Hamilton and James Madison were...

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Multiple Choice

Who would say: The President created by the Constitution is really just a king.

• federalist

• antifederalist

Multiple Choice

They thought the Constitution gave the national government too much power.

• federalist

• antifederalist

Multiple Choice

How did Federalists and Anti-Federalists "compromise" to ratify (approve) the U.S. Constitution?

• they added the Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments)

• ensured due process of law

• they outlawed cruel and unusual punishment

• the Federalists threatened the Anti-Federalists with war

Multiple Choice

Who would say: a strong president is necessary to protect the country against foreign attack and make sure laws are carried out properly.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist