Federalists vs Anti-Federalists

Federalists supported a strong ____________ government. 

• National
• State
• Monarchy
• Republican

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

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

What is the highest law in the United States government?

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

Which statement best reflects the views of Anti-Federalists?

• "We need a new constitution

• "We support ratification of the constitution."

• "We fear a strong national government."

• "We oppose a bill of rights."

Which statement best reflects the views of Anti-Federalists?

• "We need a new constitution

• "We support ratification of the constitution."

• "We fear a strong national government."

• "We oppose a bill of rights."

What did Federalists and Antifederalists disagree most strongly about?

• a strong national government

• creating a system of checks and balances

• protecting individual liberties

• increasing the power of the confederation

What was the Anti-Federalists’ greatest concern about ratifying the U.S. Constitution?

• The lack of a federal court system.

• The lack of legislative veto power.

• The lack of a bill of rights.

• The lack of a strong military.

The statement below appeared in a 1787 essay by James Winthrop.

"It is impossible for one code of laws to suit Georgia and Massachusetts."

Source:

Letters of Agrippa, No. 4

What does this statement reflect?

• Federalist views

• Anti-Federalist views

• a cause of Shays’s Rebellion

• a cause of the Great Compromise

Which of the following is true of the Federalists?

• They feared the Articles of Confederation could not keep the country united.

• They opposed ratification of the Constitution.

• They opposed a strong central government.

• They supported the division of the United States into 13 separate countries.

Which group favored a much stronger central government?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists