Why did the Anti-Federalists oppose ratification of the Constitution?

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Social Studies
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7th Grade
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Timothy Shannon
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They feared income taxes would be too high.
The new government might threaten individual rights.
The nation needed a monarch to provide greater stability.
The new government would not be strong enough to overcome its challenges.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the Federalists urge ratification of the Constitution?
They wanted to strengthen state governments.
They wanted to increase the army in order to seize Canada.
They feared that individual liberties would be threatened if the national government were too strong.
They wanted a stronger government to oppose threats from foreign powers and protect against domestic unrest.
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MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the Federalists believe individual liberties would not be threatened by the new Constitution?
State governments would protect individual liberties.
Elected officials could be trusted to protect individual liberties.
The federal government was given only limited powers by the Constitution.
The federal government would use its powers to protect, not threaten, individual liberties.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Based on this passage, why did Hamilton believe the Constitution should be ratified?
The United States needed a large army to expand into nearby territories.
The existing government of the United States was too weak to defend the country.
The United States government needed a treasury to buy additional territory from its neighbors.
The United States needed a stronger government to promote the interests of wealthy Americans.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Why did the Anti-Federalists urge the addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution?
to abolish slavery
to protect individual liberties
to lower the costs of government
to check the power of state governments
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MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
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Which argument supported the Federalist view that adoption of the Constitution would not threaten individual liberties?
Government power was to be separated into three branches and divided between the national and state governments.
State governments would continue to hold the most power and would safeguard individual freedom.
The federal government would use its new powers to protect, not threaten, individual rights.
Elected government officials would never take steps against individual rights.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the Federalists believe the national government would not grow too strong if the Constitution were adopted?
The people could only act through their representatives.
The Supreme Court had the power to limit government actions.
Elected government officials could be trusted to protect individual rights.
A system of checks and balances would prevent the government from becoming tyrannical.
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