Federalist vs. Antifederalist Quiz

“We believe that people are the ultimate resource — and that the people, not the government, are the best stewards of our country’s God-given natural resources.” Who said this?

• Federalist

• Antifederalist

“When political freedom and economic freedom are separated — both are in peril; when united, they are invincible.” Who said this?

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• Antifederalist

“All communities divide themselves into the few and the many. The first are the rich and well born; the other, the mass of people…. The people are turbulent and changing; they seldom judge or determine right. Give therefore the first class a ….permanent share in the government….they therefore will ever maintain good government.” Who said this?

• Federalist

• Anti-federalist

“I am not among those who fear the people. They, not the rich, are our dependence for continued freedom.” Who said this?

• Federalist

• Anti-federalist

“Among the numerous advantages promised by a well-constructed Union, none deserves to be more accurately developed than its tendency to break and control the violence of faction.” Who said this?

• Federalist

• Anti-federalist

“It must be by this time evident to all men…that (the Articles of Confederation) is a system so radically vicious and unsound as to admit….an entire change.” Who said this?

• Federalist

• Anti-federalist

“It is radical in this transition; our rights and privileges are endangered, and the sovereignty of the states will be relinquished: And cannot we plainly see that this is actually the case? The rights of conscience, trial by jury, liberty of the press, all your immunities and franchises, all pretensions to human rights and privileges, are rendered insecure, if not lost, by this change, so loudly talked of by some, and inconsiderately by others.” Who said this?

• Federalist

• Anti-federalist

“Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many.” Who said this?

• Federalist

• Anti-federalist

“Compulsive or treacherous measures to establish any government whatever, will always excite jealousy among a free people: better remain single and alone, than blindly adopt whatever a few individuals shall demand, be they ever so wise. I had rather be a free citizen of the small republic of Massachusetts, than an oppressed subject of the great American empire.” Who said this?

• Federalist

• Antifederalist

“After so recent a triumph over British despots, after such torrents of blood and treasure have been spent, after involving ourselves in the distresses of an arduous war, and incurring such a debt for the express purpose of asserting the rights of humanity; it is truly astonishing that a set of men among ourselves should have the effrontery to attempt the destruction of our liberties.” Who said this?

• Federalist

• Antifederalist