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Federalist & Anti-Federalist

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what city was the Constitutional Convention held?

a)

New York

b)

Annapolis

c)

Williamsburg

d)

Philadelphia

2.

What document did the Constitution replace?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

The Deceleration of Independence

3.

Who was known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

George Mason

d)

George Washington

4.

What two groups emerged after the Constitution was written?

a)

Democrats & Republicans

b)

Liberals & Conservatives

c)

Communists & Socialists

d)

Federalist & Anti-Federalist

5.

Which one of these founding fathers was a Federalist leader?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Mason

d)

Patrick Henry

6.

The Anti-Federalist supported the Constitution & liked a strong central government

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Ratify means to...

a)

Change the Constitution

b)

Deny

c)

Approve

d)

Vote

8.

What was one problem with the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Government was too strong

b)

The states had no power

c)

The government had too much money

d)

No power to tax

9.

What war came right before the new Constitution was written?

a)

French & Indian War

b)

American Civil War

c)

Vietnam War

d)

American Revolution

10.

What document declared America was independent from England?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Charters of the VA Company of London

c)

U.S. Constituion

d)

Deceleration of Independence

11.

How many states out of 13 were needed to ratify the new Constitution?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

12.

What does the word consent mean

a)

allow

b)

complaint

c)

important

d)

rule

13.

Which Anti-Federalist wrote the VA Declaration of Rights?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Mason

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Drew Britton

14.

Between the Federalist & Anti-Federalist who eventually won the debate about ratification?

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

15.

Who was the King of England during the American Revoultion?

a)

King John

b)

King James

c)

King George III