Federalists vs Anti-Federalists

1. The Constitution gives the federal

government enough power to overpower the states.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

2. It will not be possible for the federal

government to overpower the states, because the

states are a necessary part of the federal

government.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

3. The Constitution contains no Bill of Rights to

protect individual liberties like freedom of speech,

trial by jury, and the right against searches and

seizures.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

4. The Constitution says federal laws are “the

supreme law of the land,” so the federal government

could just take complete control.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

5. Nothing in the Constitution says the federal

government has power to limit peoples’ freedoms in

the first place.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

6.The Constitution gives the federal government

just a few powers that are very well defined.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

7. The President created by the Constitution is

really just a king.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

8. A strong President is necessary to protect

the country against foreign attack and make sure

laws are carried out properly.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

9. The Constitution creates a Supreme Court

that is too powerful because the judges don’t

answer to anyone.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

10. The Constitution already contains a few

rights, so we may as well add a whole Bill of

Rights.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist