Forming a government #2

What were the Federalists' main arguments in favor of the Constitution?

• To provide a strong national government

• To ensure the rights of states were paramount

• To eliminate the need for a standing army

• To restrict the powers of the federal government

Who were the Federalists?

• Supporters of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution

• Opponents of the U.S. Constitution

• British supporters during the American Revolution

• Members of a political party opposing the Federalist Party

Who were the Antifederalists?

• Supporters of the 1787 Constitution

• Opponents of the 1787 Constitution

• British sympathizers during the American Revolution

• Members of the Federalist Party

Which was written first, the Federalist Papers or the Bill of Rights?

• The Federalist Papers

• The Bill of Rights

When did the Constitution go into effect?

• 1781

• 1783

• 1787

• 1789

Why was it important that all 13 states ratify the Constitution?

• To ensure widespread support and legitimacy

• To increase the size of the army

• To attract more foreign investors

• To make English the official language

What were the Antifederalists' main fears regarding the Constitution?

• The creation of a too powerful central government

• The lack of a bill of rights

• Both the creation of a too powerful central government and the lack of a bill of rights

• The possibility of small states losing power to larger states

Who were the main authors of the Federalist Papers?

• James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay

• Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington, James Monroe, and Thomas Paine

• John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and Patrick Henry

Why were Virginia and New York important to the ratification of the Constitution?

• They were the largest states by population at the time.

• They were the first to ratify the Constitution.

• They provided the military leadership during the American Revolution.

• They were the only states to oppose the Constitution.

What was the main argument of the Antifederalists against the Constitution?

• It provided too much power to the national government at the expense of state sovereignty.

• It did not include a bill of rights.

• It abolished slavery.

• It made the federal government too weak.