Federalists vs Antifederalists

Who are the Federalists?

• People who supported the Constitution

• People who were against the Constitution

• People who wanted to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution

• People who supported the Articles of Confederation

Federalists wanted....

• a weak central (national) government

• a strong central (national) government

• a Bill of Rights

• strong state government

What series of essays were written by Hamilton, Jay, and Madison to convince people to ratify the Constitution?

• Federalist Papers

• Common Sense

• Antifederalist Papers

• The American Crisis

These group of people were called the ______ and they didn't support the ratification of the Constitution

• Federalists

• Whip Party

• Independent Party

• Antifederalists

The Antifederalists wanted

• a strong central (national) government

• weak state government

• weak central (national) government

• to deny the Bill of Rights

Did the Antifederalists support adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

• no

• yes

Antifederalists believed the Constitution benefitted the wealthy more than the __________

• British

• common man

• American colonists

• Patriots

Ratification (approval) of the Constitution happened once __/___ states agreed.

• 13/13

• 7/13

• 9/13

• 10/13

The "Federalist Papers" were written to:

• Explain and convince the people into supporting the new U.S Constitution.

• spark a new revolution among the American people against their government.

• oppose a strong centralized government.

• create a new monarchy.

"This new national government will have the power to overwhelm the states and exercise tyranny over the people."

Which group would make such a statement about the Constitution?

• Federalists

• Enlightenment thinkers like John Locke

• Democrats

• Anti-Federalists