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Worksheets2.4 Lesson Cool Down: Federalist v Anti federalist
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
What was George Washington's role at the Constitutional Convention?
President over the Convention & swore everyone to secrecy
He was campaigning to become the first elected president of the United States
He commanded the troops that guarded the building and kept outsiders out.
What is a compromise?
an agreement to provide a service in exchange for payment
an agreement between two sides in which each gives up something but gains something else
an agreement to always let one side win in order to avoid an argument
Why did delegates want to replace the Articles of Confederation?
they wanted to eliminate a federal government and give all power to the states
it was too weak to deal with the nation's problems
It did not have a bill of rights
What were the two rival palns for structuring the national government?
New York Plan v. New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan v. New York Plan
Virginia Plan v. New Jersey Plan
Match the following
large states: bicameral legislature with representation based on population, 3 branches of govt., & checks and balances
Virginia Plan
small states: unicameral legislature with equal representation, & strong central govt.
New Jersey Plan
bicameral legislative branch: lower house based on population and upper house equal representation, executive branch, judicial branch, & checks and balances
Great Compromise
What does the 3/5ths Compromise show about how most free Americans viewed enslaved people?
they viewed them as equals and felt they should have some representation in Congress, too.
they viewed them as property rather than human beings entitled to all the rights promised in the Constitution
they viewed them as human beings that were entitled to the natural rights of life, liberty, and the persuit of happiness
Match the following
supported individual freedom, creating a bill of rights, stronger state govts and a weaker federal govt.
Anti federalist
supported federalism with a strong central govt and weak state govt, 3 branches, & a federal bank
Federalist
a form of govt in which the power is divided between the federal/national govt and the states
Federalism
Match the following
series of essays written to defend the Constitution
Federalist Papers
meeting of state delegates in 1787 leading to the adoption of a new Constitution
Constitutional Convention
writeen to oppose the Constitution
Anti federalist Papers
agreement providing that enslaved persons would count as three-fifths of other persons for representation
3/5ths Compromise
agreement providing a dual system of Congressional representaion
Great Compromise
Who were notable federalist? Select all that apply
Samuel Adams
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin
Franklin
James Madison
Who were notable Anti federalist? select all that apply
John Adams
Patrick Henry
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
