WorksheetsFederalist, AntiFederalist, and The Principles of the Constituti
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay were....
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson were...
Federalist
Anti-Federalists
An Anti Federalist believed...
There should be a weak central government
There should be a powerful central government
A strong central government would be able to...
Create rules and regulations for the entire nation
Give power to the states to create their own rules and regulations
An anti-federalist
Supported checks and balances, separation of powers
Wanted the executive branch to have ultimate power
Believed strong national government threatened state power.
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
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
Antifederalist
A strong President is necessary to protect the country against foreign attack and make sure laws are carried out properly.
Federalist
Antifederalist
The Constitution gives too much power to the central government, overpowering the states.
Federalist
Antifederalist
This group supported the Constitution as it was written.
Federalists
Antifederalists
The writers of the Federalist papers were trying to convince people to ratify what?
(a)
The Federalists Papers were a series of _ essays
(a)
The Federalists Papers
Promoted the Articles of Confederation
Promoted the ratification of the new U.S Constitution
Federalist Paper #10, by James Madison, was about
Separation of Powers & Limited Government
Factions, Majorities vs. Minorities, and the nature of a republic government
Federalist Paper #51, written by James Madison, is about
The nature of a republic government
Separation of Powers & Checks and Balances
Federalist Paper #78, written by Alexander Hamilton, is about
How Senators would be elected
How Judges would be chosen and Judicial Review
Which scenario best describes Separation of Powers?
Our government has separated from the British power during the American Revolution
Our government has 3 different branches with separate sets of powers
Our government has separate political parties
All of these are correct
Which scenario best describes Checks and Balances
Congress votes and overrides the veto by the president, the law is passed
The president vetoes a bill by Congress
The Supreme Court strikes down a law passed by Congress
All of these scenarios describe Checks and Balances.
What was the purpose of the Federalists Papers?
To inform and explain the Constitution in hopes of gathering public support for ratification
To talk bad about the Anti-Federalists
To show how the Articles of Confederation were a fail
To explain and inform the people about how George Washington should be re-elected
Draw your Principle of the Constitution
