The Constitution and First Political Parties

What did the Federalists want to do?

• Ratify the Constitution

• Approve the Articles of Confederation

• Oppose the Constitution

• Ratify the Declaration of Independence

What type of government did the Federalists support?

• Centralized

• Decentralized

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

What kinds of people were usually Federalists?

• Elite, living in urban areas

• Farmers, living in rural areas

• Loyalists, living in coastal areas

• Indigenous, living in the Northwest Territory

Which of the following were famous Federalists?

• Madison & Hamilton

• Henry & Hancock

• Washington & Adams

• Revere & Lincoln

What did the Anti-Federalists fear?

• A central government using power against the states

• Independence from England

• A democratic republic

• A decentralized government with strong state powers

What did the Anti-Federalists demand at the Constitutional Convention?

• The Bill of Rights amendments

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Preamble

Who opposed the Bill of Rights?

• The Federalists

• The Anti-Federalists

• Native Americans

• Loyalists

What types of people were usually Anti-Federalists?

• Farmers in rural areas

• Wealthy elites in cities

• Soldiers on the Gulf Coast

• Acadians in Louisiana

What was the Bill of Rights?

• 10 amendments to limit government and protect citizens

• 5 amendments to expand governmental powers

• 5 amendments to separate the powers of the three governmental branches

• 10 amendments to declare independence from Britain

What war made it clear that the U.S. needed a Bill of Rights?

• Revolutionary War

• Civil War

• 30 Years War

• French and Indian War