Federalists vs Anti-Federalists

Anti-Federalists preferred a strong ____________ government.

• National
• State
• Central
• Republican

Federalists supported a strong ____________ government. 

• National
• State
• Monarchy
• Republican

Federalists were opposed to the Bill of Rights because

• Citizens should only have rights if they earn them.
• They were opposed to the Right to Bear Arms
• They resented the Anti-Federalists.
• Many states already had a Bill of Rights.

The Anti-Federalists wanted to keep the ____________  ____ ___________ because it kept the Federal government weak.

• Constitution
• Declaration of Indepdence
• Magna Carta
• Articles of Confederation

A government in which powers are divided between a national government and state governments with the national government being supreme is called

• A confederate government
• A republican government.
• A unitary government.
• A federal government

Federalism is best defined as a principle of government that

• Divides power between the central government and state governments
• Includes a system of checks and balances
• Allows the states to nullify national laws
• Places the most power in the hand of the legislative branch

All Powers that the Constitution does not give to the Federal government

• Remains with the State Governments
• Are given to the President
• Are given to Congress
• Are interpreted by the Supreme Court

What is the highest law in the United States government?

• The President
• U.S. Constitution
• The Supreme Court
• State constitutions

What is the purpose of the United States Bill of Rights?

• To provide more power to the national government
• To protect individual rights of the people
• To grant powers to the states
• To establish the rule of law

The first U.S. plan for government was the

• Declaration of Independence
• Magna Carta
• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution