Federalists & Anti-Federalists Reading Comprehension

What was the main difference between the Anti-Federalists and the Federalists?

• The Anti-Federalists believed in a small central government, while the Federalists believed in a strong central government.

• The Anti-Federalists wanted a strong central government, while the Federalists believed in a small central government.

• The Anti-Federalists wanted to go back under English rule.

• The Federalists wanted didn't want there to be individual states.

What did the Articles of Confederation create?

• A balanced power between central and state governments

• A strong central government

• A weak central government

• A government with power only in individual states

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What was the purpose of creating the Constitution?

• To establish a weaker central government

• To abolish the state governments

• To establish a monarchy

• To establish a stronger central government that shared power with the states

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What were the Federalist Papers?

• 85 letters supporting the Constitution

• Books written to undermine the authority of the United States Constitution
• Political speeches advocating for the abolition of the United States Constitution
• Newspaper articles criticizing the United States Constitution

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What compromise did the Federalists and Anti-Federalists agree to?

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Which side of the debate do you think you would have agreed with if you had lived during the writing of the Constitution...the Federalists or Anti-Federalists?

Explain which side and why.