1.8 Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists

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Federalists believed that the Articles of Confederation were a ________ and set up a ________ National Government.

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Failure, Weak.

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The ___________ are for the ratification (approval) of the U.S Constitution.

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Federalists

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The ___________ are NOT for the ratification (approval) of the U.S Constitution.

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Anti-Federalists.

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The "Federalist Papers" were written to:

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

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Anti-Federalists were in favor of:

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States Rights and the protection of individual rights.

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What was the Anti-Federalists’ greatest concern about ratifying the U.S. Constitution? Options: The lack of a federal court system, The lack of legislative veto power, The lack of a strong military, The lack of a bill of rights

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The lack of a bill of rights

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Who would say:
I believe that laws should come from a Centralized government.

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Federalist

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Who would say:
A strong President is necessary to protect the country against foreign attack and make sure laws are carried out properly.

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Federalist

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The Federalist Papers were a series of newspaper articles published in 1787 and 1788 to win support for the

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ratification of the United States Constitution

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They thought the Constitution gave the national government too much power.

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Antifederalist