7.3. Debating the Constitution

Federalists favored a strong __________________ government

• state

• national

• local

• international

Antifederalist arguments against the constitution included all of the following EXCEPT

• the President could easily become a King

• there was no protection of basic rights

• it weakened state governments

• the Constitution increased state power and individual freedoms

How many states were needed to ratify the constitution?

• 8

• 9

• 12

• 13

What were the first ten amendments to the constitution called?

• The Federalist Papers

• The amendments

• The Bill of Rights

• The framers

What does it mean to "amend" the constitution?

• to get rid of it

• to change it

• to cancel it

• to spread it throughout the nation

Who was elected the first President?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Samuel Adams

• John Adams

The Federalists favored a strong central government because the ______________________ was too weak.

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence