Federalist

James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay were....

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

A strong central government would be able to...

• Create rules and regulations for the entire nation

• Give power to the states to create their own rules and regulations

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

• Federalist

• Antifederalist

Which of the following statements best describes the Federalists?

• The Federalists remained loyal to Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.

• The Federalists led the fight to buy the Louisiana Purchase from France.

• The Federalists supported the new Constitution because they wanted a strong national government.

• The Federalists opposed the new Constitution because they opposed a strong national government.

Which of the 7 Principles of government is demonstrated in the diagram?

• Limited Government

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

Does the following quote represent the views of a Federalist or Anti Federalist?

"No government, any more than an individual, will long be respected without being truly respectable; nor be truly responsible without possessing a certain portion of order and stability."

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Which of the following arguments would authors of the Federalist papers most likely have agreed with?

• A bill of rights should be included in the Constitution before it is ratified

• Having a strong central government will make the country more stable and prosperous.

• The 3/5 Compromise will result in fair and equal representation.

• Universal suffrage should be constitutional guaranteed.

Who were some leading Federalists?

• James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay

• George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay

• Patrick Henry, James Monroe, John Jay

• FDR, Patrick Henry, John Jay

Why is the Bill of Rights referred to as the anti-Federalists legacy?

• The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in response to anti-Federalist fears that the new government would take away from liberties of the people and the states.

• The anti-Federalists opposed the ratification of the Constitution.

• The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution through the formal amendment process, starting with Congress and then proceeding through the states.

• The Bill of Rights was ratified two years after the Constitution went into effect.

Which statement summarizes the original Federalist position on the Bill of Rights?

• Additional amendments were needed, given the Constitution's lack of individual protections.

• No amendments were needed, as the Constitution already had protections against excessive government power.

• Adopting a Bill of Rights was risky because it might threaten ratification of the Constitution.

• The Bill of Rights should be adopted because national sovereignty should always come before states' rights.