Mrs. Warren SS.7.CG.1.10 Federalists and Anti-Federalists

This group believed that the way the Constitution was written, the Executive Branch was too strong.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

This group believed that it would be better to unite the country with the Constitution and there would be more growth of business and trade.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

This group of people felt the Constitution needed a separate bill of rights.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

This group of people believed that the United States was too large for one central government.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

This group believed that separation of powers and checks and balances gave protection to the people so no branch of government would be too strong.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

These people felt that too much power would be taken away from the states with the new Constitution.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

These people felt that it wasn't necessary to have a bill of rights because there was no way they could think of all the rights people should have and list them.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

This group didn't like the idea of federalism because it was too new and this type of government wasn't seen anywhere else in the world.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

What system of government did the U.S. have under the Articles of Confederation?

• Confederal or confederation

• federal, or federalism

• unitary

• oligarchy

These people didn't like the "Elastic Clause" also known as "The Necessary and Proper Clause" because it would give congress too much power.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists