Anti-Federalist Papers Quiz

What was the framework of the United States from 1776 to 1787?

• US Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Federalist Papers

• Articles of Confederation

What was the main fear of the Articles of Confederation?

• Standing army

• Taxation without representation

• Limited government

• Centralized power

Who led the effort to defend the new US Constitution in the Federalist Papers?

• George Clinton

• John J Alexander Hamilton

• Patrick Henry

• James Madison

What was the main argument of the Anti-Federalists against ratifying the US Constitution?

• Support for the elite class

• Desire for a strong Union

• Fear of centralized power

• Belief in unlimited government

Which state refused to ratify the US Constitution and why?

• Massachusetts, support for the elite class

• Rhode Island, belief in unlimited government

• Virginia, desire for a strong Union

• New York, fear of centralized power

What did the Anti-Federalists fear would happen if the federal government had a standing army?

• Suppression of insurrections

• Crushing of liberty

• Integration of schools

• Increase in taxation

What did the Anti-Federalists argue about the Senate and the President?

• They are the elites

• They protect liberty

• They represent the people

• They are rotated on a 1/3 basis

What did the Anti-Federalists want to keep instead of adopting the US Constitution?

• A bigger House of Representatives

• A standing army

• A stronger Senate

• A centralized government

What did the Anti-Federalists argue about the power to tax given to the federal government?

• It would strengthen the states

• It would benefit the aristocrats

• It would protect liberty

• It would lead to oppression

What was the main argument of the Anti-Federalists against the lack of a Bill of Rights in the US Constitution?

• It would benefit the aristocrats

• It would strengthen the states

• It would protect liberty

• It would lead to tyranny