
Federalist vs Anti-Federalist
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Federalist vs Anti-Federalist
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Federalists
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, John Adams
All ideas contained in a series of documents called the Federalist Papers
Considered themselves the ruling 'elite' meaning that they were fit to rule and not the "poor" people--->Electoral College
NO BILL OF RIGHTS!
Believed in a powerful central/national government
Believed the Constitution protected states & individuals enough
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Multiple Choice
With which of the following ideas would Federalists most likely have agreed on?
A Bill of Rights should be included in the Constitution
Having a stronger central government will make the country stronger & more stable
The 3/5th Compromise will make the country more fair and equal
Everyone should be able to vote
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Anti-Federalists
Thomas Jefferson, George Mason, Patrick Henry
Thought a president could turn into a King
Believed in direct democracy (no electoral college) & frequent elections so that people didn't get too corrupt
Needed explicit protections for States & Individual Rights
YES BILL OF RIGHTS!
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Multiple Choice
Why did Anti-Federalists demand a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution?
to strengthen the authority of the federal government
to Improve the organization of the judicial branch
to give each state equal amounts of power
to protect individual freedoms from the federal government
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Multiple Choice
People in support of ratifying the constitution were called---
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
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Multiple Choice
People opposed (against) ratifying the Constitution were called ----
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
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Multiple Choice
Which speaker was in favor of ratifying the Constitution?
Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
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Multiple Choice
Those who agreed with this point of view were known as---
Minutemen
Loyalists
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
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Multiple Choice
Patrick Henry opposed ratifying the constitution because he believed...
the states would surrender too much power to the federal government
alliances could not be formed with other countries
the courts will not be able to hold officials accountable
Individuals would have too much power over the federal government
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