Fed v. Antifed

Federalists supported a strong ____________ government. 

• National
• State
• Monarchy
• Republican

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 against the federal government
• To grant powers to the states
• To establish the rule of law

A government in which powers are divided between a national government and state governments with the national government being supreme is called

• A confederate government
• A republican government.
• A unitary government.
• A federal government

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

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

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 Articles of Confederation were revised
• Women were given the right to vote
• A bill of rights was added to the Constitution
• New amendments were added to the Articles of Confederation

The statement below is a historical quote by Alexander Hamilton. The statement clearly demonstrates that Hamilton is a ________. 
"Yes, my countrymen...I am clearly of the opinion it is in your best interest to adopt it [the Constitution]. I am convinced that this is the safest course for your liberty, your dignity and your happiness." 

• An Anti-Federalist 
• A radical 
• A Federalist 
• A right's activist 

"In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself." 
This passage from the Federalist Papers refers to the need for 

• A strong executive
• A system of checks and balances
• An independent military
• A national education system 

Which party would have agreed with this statement: "The President created by the Constitution is really just a king or tyrannical dictator."

• Federalists
• Anti-Federalists

The Federalists believed that  _____________________ would keep any one group in the federal government from having too much power.

• checks and balances
• Articles of Confederation
• Thomas Jefferson
• A Bill of Rights