Federalists' vs Anti-Federalists

Who supported creating a stronger central government under the new Constitution?

• Federalists

• Antifederalists

Who believed a bill of rights was necessary and would only agree to ratify the Constitution if it included one?

• Federalists

• Antifederalists

What is the name of the collection of 85 essays that argued in favor of ratifying the new Constitution?

• Federalist Papers

• Antifederalist Papers

• Notes on the Constitutional Convention

• Constitucionnale Novette

Federalist or Antifederalist? The Constitution gives too much power to the central government, overpowering the states.

• Federalist

• Antifederalist

Federalist or Antifederalist? The United States is too large to have a central government. People won’t know their leaders and will lose control over the government.

• Federalist

• Antifederalist

This group supported strong central (national) government

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

This group supported stronger state governments

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

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

Who said this quote - “When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.”

• A Federalist

• An Anti-Federalist

The Federalists and Anti-Federalists argued about

• The passage of the Northwest Ordinance

• Going to war against Britain

• Whether or not to declare independence

• Ratification of the Constitution