Federalist or Anti-Federalist Practice

Quote: The Constitution gives too much power to the central government,

overpowering the states.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Quote: We must start with a fresh document, fixing the Articles of

Confederation isn’t enough.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Quote: The Constitution contains no Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties

like freedom of speech, trial by jury, and the right against searches

and seizures.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Quote: A strong President is necessary to protect the country against foreign

attack and make sure laws are carried out properly.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Quote: The President created by the Constitution is really just a king.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Quote: Nothing in the Constitution says the federal government has power to

limit people’s freedoms in the first place.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Quote: The Constitution says federal laws are “the supreme law of the land,”

so the federal government could just take complete control.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Quote: The Constitution forbids creating titles of nobility like “Duke” or “King,”

so the government will always belong to the people.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Quote: The Constitution is a Bill of Rights because it guarantees citizens a role

in government.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Quote: The United States is too large to have a central government. People

won’t know their leaders and will lose control over the government.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist