Federalist vs Anti-Federalist

Which viewpoint was common among Anti-Federalists?

• There is no need for a separate Bill of Rights
• The Constitution does not give enough power to states
• The Constitution will strengthen the government
• A strong national gov't will protect the people in crisis

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 

• The Declaration of Independence 
• The Constitution 
• The Magna Carta 
• The English Bill of Rights 

Which group would have made the following statement?
Other countries do not respect America because we do not have a strong leader.

• Democratic-Republicans
• Whigs
• Know-nothing Party
• Federalists

Which group felt that a bill of rights was necessary to guarantee individual rights and freedom? 

• The Federalists
• The Nationalists
• The Conservatives 
• The Anti-Federalists 

Which group from the list below believed that a strong national government was the best way to guarantee individual rights and freedom? 

• The Federalists 
• The Nationalists
• The Conservatives
• The Anti-Federalists

Which group felt that a bill of rights was necessary to guarantee individual rights and freedom? 

• The Federalists
• The Nationalists
• The Conservatives 
• The Anti-Federalists 

What does the statement below describe? 
"The national government could not tax or regulate commerce among states" 

• A weakness of the Articles of Confederation 
• An opinion of a Federalist
• A weakness of the Constitution
• A strength of the Articles of Confederation 

During the years 1788-91, Americans debated whether to ratify the constitution. During this time, the Anti-Federalists engaged in many activities to express their viewpoint of the Constitution. Which of the following is a direct outcome of the Anti-Federalist's activities? 

• The AoC were revised
• Women were given the right to vote
• A bill of rights was added to the Constitution
• New amendments were added to the Magna Carta 

One of the major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was that most of the power was given to 

• The legislative branch 
• The States
• The chief executive
• The Federal Courts 

The Bill of Rights was added to the United States Constitution to

• provide the president with the power to enforce the laws
• protect individuals’ civil liberties
• establish a presidential cabinet
• guarantee voting privileges to all citizens