Federalists vs Anti-Federalists

Anti-Federalists preferred a strong ____________ government.

• National
• State
• Central
• Republican

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

Why did Antifederalists want a bill of rights in the Constitution?

• to list their rights

• to protect their rights

• to prevent ratification of the Constitution

• to argue with Federalists

Federalism is best defined as a principle of government that

• Divides power between the central government and state governments

• Includes a system of checks and balances

• Allows the states to nullify national laws

• Places the most power in the hand of the legislative branch

What is the highest law in the United States government?

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

What is the purpose of the United States Bill of Rights?

• To provide more power to the national government
• To protect individual rights of the people
• To grant powers to the states
• To establish the rule of law

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."

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.