Federalists and Anti-Federalists

Who is known as the leader of the Federalists?

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

• Patrick Henry

• Benjamin Franklin

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

• Success, Strong.

• Success, Weak.

• Failure, Weak.

• Failure, Strong.

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

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Whiggs

• Representatives

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

• Anti-Federalists.

• Federalists.

• Whiggs.

• Supreme Court Justices.

Of the following options, which group wanted to give more power to the federal government?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Which group wanted a strong national government?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Supporters of the U.S. Constitution at the time the states were contemplating its ratification.

• Federalists

• Loyalists

• Confederates

• Anti-Federalists

Match the statement with a Federalist or Anti-Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

• The Bill of Rights set up many limits on government power, so citizens freedoms are safe. 

• Anti-Federalist

• Imperfections of the Constitution would become apparent overtime

• Anti-Federalist

• Considered a Bill of Rights to be dangerous

• Federalist

• The Constitution gives too much power to the central government, overpowering the states.

Those who agreed with this point of view were known as — Bills of rights . . . are not only unnecessary in the proposed Constitution, but would even be dangerous.

• Minutemen

• Loyalists

• Federalists

• Patriots

​ (a)   wanted a stronger Federal ​/ (b)   /National government. Alexander Hamilton was one of their leaders.

• Federalists

• Central

• Senate

• Anti_Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Bill of Rights