Federalist v Anti-Federalist Quiz

Who would say: a strong president is necessary to protect the country against foreign attack and make sure laws are carried out properly.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

What was a major argument used by the Anti-Federalists to oppose (be against) ratifying (passing) the Constitution?

• Congress was given the power to tax exports.

• The executive branch lacked the power to maintain order.

• The proposed Constitution contained no Bill of Rights.

• Only the national government could coin money.

One weakness of the American government under the Articles of Confederation was the inability of the central government to

• establish a postal system

• collect taxes (income) from the states

• control western lands

• admit new states into the Union

How did Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan

affect the economy of the United States during

the 1790s?

• National tax revenues decreased.

• High tariffs increased foreign trade hurting American businesses.

• Treasury policies contributed to widespread

  inflation.

• Created one central currency (money) system and stabilized banking.

The writers of The Constitution corrected an economic weakness under the Articles of Confederation when they

• granted Congress the power to collect taxes from the states

• created an executive branch headed by the president

• granted the president the authority to negotiate treaties

• created a two-house legislature

Anti-Federalist argued that

• Big government was best for all

• Big government would neglect rural areas and smaller states

• Rights would be protected by the Federalist plan

• People should be subservient to government

Which of the following statements best describes the Federalists?

• The Federalists remained loyal to Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.

• The Federalists led the fight to buy the Louisiana Purchase from France.

• The Federalists supported the new Constitution because they wanted a strong national government.

• The Federalists opposed the new Constitution because they opposed a strong national government.

Why is the Bill of Rights referred to as the Anti-Federalists legacy?

• The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in response to Anti-Federalist fears that the new government would take away from liberties of the people and the states.

• The Anti-Federalists opposed the ratification of the Constitution

• The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution through the formal amendment process, starting with Congress and then proceeding through the states.

• The Bill of Rights was ratified two years after the Constitution went into effect.

Which statement summarizes the original Federalist position on the Bill of Rights?

• Additional amendments were needed, given the Constitution's lack of individual protections.

• No amendments were needed, as the Constitution already had protections against excessive government power.

• Adopting a Bill of Rights was risky because it might threaten ratification of the Constitution.

• The Bill of Rights should be adopted because national sovereignty should always come before states' rights.

Does the following quote represent the views of a Federalist or Anti Federalist?

"No government, any more than an individual, will long be respected without being truly respectable; nor be truly responsible without possessing a certain portion of order and stability."

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist