Assessment- Federalists and Anti Federalists

A faction is a group that

• strongly disagrees with another group.
• strongly favors ratifying the Constitution.
• strongly agrees with another group.

The Anti-Federalists wanted to

• ratify the Constitution.
• refuse to vote on ratifying the Constitution.
• ensure the Bill of Rights was included in the Constitution.

Which best describes Patrick Henry?

• e agreed with Alexander Hamilton and opposed the Constitution.
• He was a Federalist and opposed the Constitution.
• He was an Anti-Federalist and opposed the Constitution.

How were Samuel Adams and Thomas Jefferson alike in their position on ratifying the Constitution?

• They both opposed a strong federal government.
• They both disagreed with Patrick Henry.
• They both favored ratifying the Constitution.

According to Anti-Federalists, the Constitution

• ould make the president too weak.
• could make the president less powerful than Congress.
• could give the president too much influence.

What did Anti-Federalists fear would happen if the Constitution became law?

• Congress would have too much power over states.
• States would have too much freedom to make their own laws.
• Congress and states would have equal power.

What was the Federalists’ view of the Constitution?

• They did not favor the Constitution.
• They would only favor the Constitution if major changes were made to it.
• They approved of the Constitution.

How did Alexander Hamilton and James Madison view the Constitution?

• They were on opposite sides of the debate about the Constitution.
• They led those who favored the Constitution.
• They were two Anti-Federalists who supported the Constitution.

What is the purpose of checks and balances in the Constitution?

• They would keep any one branch from having too much power.
• They would give the president power over matters related to money.
• They would allow states to have equal power with the federal government.

Unlike the Anti-Federalists, the Federalists believed

• the president should give more power to the states.
• the president should have unlimited power to govern the nation.
• the president should have enough power to lead.