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WorksheetsFederalist v. Anti-Federalist
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
The U.S Constitution gives the federal government enough power to overpower the states
FEDERALIST
ANTI-FEDERALIST
It will not be possible for the federal government to overpower the states, because the states are a necessary part of the federal government
FEDERALIST
ANTI-FEDERALIST
The Constitutional Convention created a U.S. Constitution that contains no Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties like freedom of speech, trial by jury, and the right against searches and seizures
FEDERALIST
ANTI-FEDERALIST
The U.S. Constitution gives the federal government just a few powers that are very well defined
FEDERALIST
ANTI-FEDERALIST
The chief executive (President) created by the U.S. Constitution is really just a king
FEDERALIST
ANTI-FEDERALIST
The U.S. Constitution already contains a few rights, so we may as well add a whole Bill of Rights
FEDERALIST
ANTI-FEDERALIST
The U.S. Constitution forbids creating titles of nobility like Duke or King, so the government will always belong to the people
FEDERALIST
ANTI-FEDERALIST
The United States is too large to have a central government
People won’t know their leaders and will lose control over the government
FEDERALIST
ANTI-FEDERALIST
The U.S. Constitution is a Bill of Rights because it guarantees citizens a role in government
FEDERALIST
ANTI-FEDERALIST
If the Bill of Rights was REMOVED from the U.S. Constitution, would you feel secure that the “We the People” preamble protects your rights?
The Preamble
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
Summary of the Bill of Rights
First Amendment: Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
Second Amendment: Right to keep and bear arms in order to maintain a well regulated militia
Third Amendment: No quartering of soldiers
Fourth Amendment: Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
Fifth Amendment: Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, double jeopardy
Sixth Amendment: Rights of accused persons (right to a speedy and public trial)
Seventh Amendment: Right of trial by jury in civil cases
Eighth Amendment: Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments
Ninth Amendment: Other rights of the people
Tenth Amendment: Powers reserved to the states
