Flight: Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Perspectives

Favored a Bill of Rights to safeguard individual liberties

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Advocated for ratification of the Constitution without major revisions.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Supported a strong national government to maintain order and stability...

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Feared the ability of a central government to infringe upon states' rights...

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Which of these is something the Federalists wanted?

• A more powerful federal government

• More powerful state governments

• To keep the Articles of Confederation

• Closer ties with France

What assurance did this argument give to Anti-Federalists?

• A. States cannot nullify federal law through the amendment process.

• B. Creating more federal government power promotes stability.

• C. Dividing power between federal and state governments will protect citizens' rights.

• D. Strengthening the federal government will allow it to aid states during crises.

"The Congress shall have the power... To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution... Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
-- Article 1, Section 8, U.S. Constitution


This section of the Constitution reflects which democratic principle of the U.S. system of government?

• Individual Rights

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

An explanation of federalism is the division of power in the United States between the —

• the two houses of Congress

• small and large states

• three branches of the government

• national and state governments

Which of the following rights is protected by the 1st Amendment?

• Protection against cruel or unusual punishments 

• Freedom of religion

• Right to keep and bear arms

• Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

Which historical action was protected by the 1st Amendment?

• The President of the United States can veto laws passed by Congress.

• Traveling preachers led revival meetings across the countryside.

• The United States government passed a federal law that states U.S. citizens must quarter troops during war.

• The Supreme Court ruled a section of the Judiciary Act of 1789 to be unconstitutional.