Federalists & AntiFederalists

With which of the following arguments would the authors of The Federalist Papers most likely have agreed?

• Universal suffrage should be constitutionally guaranteed.

• The Three-Fifths Compromise will result in fair and equal representation.

• Having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous.

• A bill of rights should be included in the Constitution before it is ratified.

Which group would have made these arguments in 1787?

• Free-Soilers

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

• Loyalists

Which chart correctly identifies reasons for and against ratification of the proposed U.S. Constitution?

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Those who agreed with this point of view were known as --

• Minutemen

• Loyalists

• Federalists

• Patriots

Which argument would a Federalist make to support ratification of the Constitution?

• The Constitution will enable states to nullify laws that are harmful to citizens.

• A republican system of government will better represent large states.

• A strong federal government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states.

• The Constitution will allow states to establish banks to stabilize the national economy.

The first ten Amendments were added to the U.S. Constitution because of the need to

• limit the power of the legislative branch to pass laws

• divide the state and federal government powers

• strengthen the executive branch of the federal government

• protect individual liberties from the federal government

What assurance did this argument give to those who opposed ratifying the Constitution?

• The rights of citizens would be better protected by having both federal and state levels of government.

• Making the federal government superior to state governments would ensure greater stability.

• The amendment process would allow state governments to nullify federal law.

• Giving greater power to the federal government would allow it to assist states in times of crisis.

Which speaker is in favor of ratifying the Constitution?

• Speaker 4

• Speaker 2

• Speaker 1

• Speaker 3

In the debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, which point would have been made by a Federalist?

• The states are unable to protect the rights of the people.

• The existing national government lacks the power to perform essential functions.

• The states are in danger of losing the ability to raise revenue.

• The existing national government lacks the ability to add new states to the union.

Patrick Henry was criticizing which aspect of the Constitution in this excerpt?

• The eligibility requirements for congressional office

• The power granted to the central government

• The establishment of a separate judicial branch

• The difficulty of the amendment process