Federalist or Anti-Federalist?

Patrick Henry once said, "Your President (central government) may easily become king. Your rights will be in the hands of a small minority." HENRY must have been a....

• Anti-Federalist

• Federalist

Those opposed to ratifying the U.S. Constitution were called...

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Who would have said, "The states will surrender too much power to the federal government"

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Wanted to add a Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Wanted to strengthen the authority of the Federal government.

• Federalist

• Ant-Federalist

"Power will be divided between the federal government and state government."

• Federalist

• Ant-Federalist

"The existing national government lacks the power to perform essential functions"

• Federalist

• Ant-Federalist

"The existing national government may lack power to perform essential functions but protects states rights, therefore we should only revise it."

• Federalist

• Ant-Federalist

"The Constitution does not adequatly protect individuals from possible government abuse."

• Federalist

• Ant-Federalist

An Anti-Federlist would be concerned about..

• losing states' rights

• losing individual rights

• possible government abuse

• preventing the judicial branch from using judicial review