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WorksheetsFederalists vs Anti-Federalists
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
Why did Antifederalists want a bill of rights in the Constitution?
to list their rights
to protect their rights
to prevent ratification of the Constitution
to argue with Federalists
Federalism is best defined as a principle of government that
Divides power between the central government and state governments
Includes a system of checks and balances
Allows the states to nullify national laws
Places the most power in the hand of the legislative branch
Which statement best reflects the views of Anti-Federalists?
"We need a new constitution
"We support ratification of the constitution."
"We fear a strong national government."
"We oppose a bill of rights."
What did Federalists and Antifederalists disagree most strongly about?
a strong national government
creating a system of checks and balances
protecting individual liberties
increasing the power of the confederation
What was the Anti-Federalists’ greatest concern about ratifying the U.S. Constitution?
The lack of a federal court system.
The lack of legislative veto power.
The lack of a bill of rights.
The lack of a strong military.
The statement below appeared in a 1787 essay by James Winthrop.
"It is impossible for one code of laws to suit Georgia and Massachusetts."
Source:
Letters of Agrippa, No. 4
What does this statement reflect?
Federalist views
Anti-Federalist views
a cause of Shays’s Rebellion
a cause of the Great Compromise
Which of the following is true of the Federalists?
They feared the Articles of Confederation could not keep the country united.
They opposed ratification of the Constitution.
They opposed a strong central government.
They supported the division of the United States into 13 separate countries.
What system of government did the United States switch to after the U.S. Constitution was ratified?
confederal
parliamentary
unitary
federal
Why did the Federalists urge ratification of the Constitution?
They wanted to strengthen state governments.
They wanted to increase the army to seize Canada from the British.
They feared that individual liberties would be threatened if the national government were too strong.
They wanted a stronger federal government to defend the country from foreign threats and domestic unrest.
Torries
Patriots
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
