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Federalist, AntiFederalist, and The Principles of the Constituti

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay were....

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

2.

Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson were...

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalists

3.

An Anti Federalist believed...

a)

There should be a weak central government

b)

There should be a powerful central government

4.

A strong central government would be able to...

a)

Create rules and regulations for the entire nation

b)

Give power to the states to create their own rules and regulations

5.

An anti-federalist

a)

Supported checks and balances, separation of powers

b)

Wanted the executive branch to have ultimate power

6.

Believed strong national government threatened state power.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

7.

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.

a)

Federalist

b)

Antifederalist

8.

A strong President is necessary to protect the country against foreign attack and make sure laws are carried out properly.

a)

Federalist

b)

Antifederalist

9.

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

a)

Federalist

b)

Antifederalist

10.

This group supported the Constitution as it was written.

a)

Federalists

b)

Antifederalists

11.

The writers of the Federalist papers were trying to convince people to ratify what?

(a)  

12.

The Federalists Papers were a series of _ essays

(a)  

13.

The Federalists Papers

a)

Promoted the Articles of Confederation

b)

Promoted the ratification of the new U.S Constitution

14.

Federalist Paper #10, by James Madison, was about

a)

Separation of Powers & Limited Government

b)

Factions, Majorities vs. Minorities, and the nature of a republic government

15.

Federalist Paper #51, written by James Madison, is about

a)

The nature of a republic government

b)

Separation of Powers & Checks and Balances

16.

Federalist Paper #78, written by Alexander Hamilton, is about

a)

How Senators would be elected

b)

How Judges would be chosen and Judicial Review

17.

Which scenario best describes Separation of Powers?

a)

Our government has separated from the British power during the American Revolution

b)

Our government has 3 different branches with separate sets of powers

c)

Our government has separate political parties

d)

All of these are correct

18.

Which scenario best describes Checks and Balances

a)

Congress votes and overrides the veto by the president, the law is passed

b)

The president vetoes a bill by Congress

c)

The Supreme Court strikes down a law passed by Congress

d)

All of these scenarios describe Checks and Balances.

19.

What was the purpose of the Federalists Papers?

a)

To inform and explain the Constitution in hopes of gathering public support for ratification

b)

To talk bad about the Anti-Federalists

c)

To show how the Articles of Confederation were a fail

d)

To explain and inform the people about how George Washington should be re-elected

20.

Draw your Principle of the Constitution