A strong central government would be able to...

Create rules and regulations for the entire nation

Give power to the states to create their own rules and regulations

Wanted a strong Executive Branch- Executive Branch has more authority than the other branches of government.

Supported the idea of Checks and Balances

Supported checks and balances, separation of powers

Wanted the executive branch to have ultimate power

The "Federalist Papers" were written to:

Explain and convince the people into supporting the new U.S Constitution.

spark a new revolution among the American people against their government.

oppose a strong centralized government.

Why did Anti-Federalists demand a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution?

to protect individual freedoms from the federal government

to strengthen the authority of the federal government

to Improve the organization of the judicial branch

to give each state equal amounts of power

Patrick Henry opposed ratifying the constitution because he believed...

the states would surrender too much power to the federal government

alliances could not be formed with other countries

the courts will not be able to hold officials accountable

Individuals would have too much power over the federal government

What persuaded the delegates to the Virginia convention to finally ratify the Constitution?

They believed a bill of rights would be added to the Constitution.

It had been ratified by nine states, so it was already law.

James Madison’s logical approach made sense to the delegates.

Governor Randolph decided that the Federalists had the better argument.

Speech given at the Virginia Ratification Convention, 1787 "Without a bill of rights, you will exhibit the most absurd thing to mankind that ever the world saw—a government that has abandoned all its powers—the powers of direct taxation, the sword, and the purse. You have disposed of them to Congress, without a bill of rights—without check, limitation, or control. And still you have checks and guards; still you keep barriers—pointed where? Pointed against your weakened...state government! You have a bill of rights to defend you against the state government, which is bereaved of all power, and yet you have none against Congress." What is the author saying about the "Bill of Rights" in this passage?

A Bill of Rights is necessary to protect citizens' civil liberties from the national government

A Bill of Rights is not necessary because there are checks and balances in government

A Bill of Rights is not necessary because states like Virginia already have one

A Bill of Rights is necessary to provide the national government with more power

Which of the following best explains how the concerns raised in this source were addressed by the Constitutional Convention

Delegates agreed to an approved a Bill of Rights after the Constitution was ratified

Delegates agreed that a Bill of Rights was not necessary

Delegates agreed to add rights to the Constitution as needed by the new nation

Delegates required states to add a Bill of Rights to their constitutions

What is the author most concerned about when he says: "If you give up these powers...you will exhibit the most absurd thing to mankind that ever the world saw--government that has abandoned all its powers..."

The author is an Anti-Federalist concerned about states giving up so much power to the national government

The author is a Federalist who is concerned about a Bill of Rights limiting the power of government too much

The author is a Federalist who is concerned about the national government being too weak under the Constitution

The author is a Federalist who is concerned that the US Congress will be unable

Does a federal law have to specifically state that it supersedes (overrides) a state law?

No, federal law implies that it supersedes any conflicting state law.

Yes, it must explicitly state which state laws it supersedes.

A federal law never supersedes a states law.

Only the Supreme Court can decide whether or not a federal law supersedes a state law.

Which of the statements best describes the significance of the Great Compromise?

The interests of large states and small states would both be protected in the new government

States with large populations would have more influence on the government than states with small populations

The new national government would have more power than state governments

Congress would have less power than the President in the new government

Anti-federalists, federalists, and the new constitution

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This group supported the Constitution as it was written.

Federalists

Antifederalists

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This group wanted a Bill of Rights added to protect the rights of the people

Federalists

Anti-Federalists

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This group supported strong central (national) government

Federalists

Anti-Federalists

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This group supported stronger state governments

Federalists

Anti-Federalists

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Who said this quote - "Your only remedy is such a national government as will make the country respectable; such a supreme government as can boldly meet the supremacy of proud and self-interested nations."

A Federalist

An Anti-Federalist

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Who said this quote - "Your only remedy is such a national government as will make the country respectable; such a supreme government as can boldly meet the supremacy of proud and self-interested nations."

A Federalist

An Anti-Federalist

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What is defined as, "Government in which citizens rule themselves through elected representatives"?

republic

dictatorship

federalist

antifederalist

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Anti-federalists, federalists, and the new constitution

This group supported the Constitution as it was written.

This group wanted a Bill of Rights added to protect the rights of the people

This group supported strong central (national) government

This group supported stronger state governments

Who said this quote - "Your only remedy is such a national government as will make the country respectable; such a supreme government as can boldly meet the supremacy of proud and self-interested nations."

Who said this quote - "Your only remedy is such a national government as will make the country respectable; such a supreme government as can boldly meet the supremacy of proud and self-interested nations."

What is defined as, "Government in which citizens rule themselves through elected representatives"?

A strong central government would be able to...

A federalist....

An anti-federalist

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