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2.4 Lesson Cool Down: Federalist v Anti federalist

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was George Washington's role at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

President over the Convention & swore everyone to secrecy

b)

He was campaigning to become the first elected president of the United States

c)

He commanded the troops that guarded the building and kept outsiders out.

2.

What is a compromise?

a)

an agreement to provide a service in exchange for payment

b)

an agreement between two sides in which each gives up something but gains something else

c)

an agreement to always let one side win in order to avoid an argument

3.

Why did delegates want to replace the Articles of Confederation?

a)

they wanted to eliminate a federal government and give all power to the states

b)

it was too weak to deal with the nation's problems

c)

It did not have a bill of rights

4.

What were the two rival palns for structuring the national government?

a)

New York Plan v. New Jersey Plan

b)

Virginia Plan v. New York Plan

c)

Virginia Plan v. New Jersey Plan

5.

Match the following

a)

large states: bicameral legislature with representation based on population, 3 branches of govt., & checks and balances

1.

Virginia Plan

b)

small states: unicameral legislature with equal representation, & strong central govt.

2.

New Jersey Plan

c)

bicameral legislative branch: lower house based on population and upper house equal representation, executive branch, judicial branch, & checks and balances

3.

Great Compromise

6.

What does the 3/5ths Compromise show about how most free Americans viewed enslaved people?

a)

they viewed them as equals and felt they should have some representation in Congress, too.

b)

they viewed them as property rather than human beings entitled to all the rights promised in the Constitution

c)

they viewed them as human beings that were entitled to the natural rights of life, liberty, and the persuit of happiness

7.

Match the following

a)

supported individual freedom, creating a bill of rights, stronger state govts and a weaker federal govt.

1.

Anti federalist

b)

supported federalism with a strong central govt and weak state govt, 3 branches, & a federal bank

2.

Federalist

c)

a form of govt in which the power is divided between the federal/national govt and the states

3.

Federalism

8.

Match the following

a)

series of essays written to defend the Constitution

1.

Federalist Papers

b)

meeting of state delegates in 1787 leading to the adoption of a new Constitution

2.

Constitutional Convention

c)

writeen to oppose the Constitution

3.

Anti federalist Papers

d)

agreement providing that enslaved persons would count as three-fifths of other persons for representation

4.

3/5ths Compromise

e)

agreement providing a dual system of Congressional representaion

5.

Great Compromise

9.

Who were notable federalist? Select all that apply

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benjamin
Franklin

e)

James Madison

10.

Who were notable Anti federalist? select all that apply

a)

John Adams

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson

e)

Samuel Adams