Writing the Constitution: Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists
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Caryn Johnson
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by Caryn Johnson
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By 1787, most states agreed that the Articles of Confederation were too weak and ineffective.
A convention was scheduled for May 1787 in Philadelphia.
The official goal of this convention was to REVISE the Articles of Confederation.
Make small changes
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the best definition of the word REVISE?
To completely get rid of something
To change something a little bit
To start over with something new
To draft a document
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Multiple Choice
What was the main goal of the Constitutional Convention?
To write an entirely new government
To fix the Articles of Confederation with little changes
To declare independence from Great Britain
To protest tax laws
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wanted a new constitution
wanted a strong federal government
supported by wealthy, educated merchants
led by:
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
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wanted to keep the AOC & make revisions
wanted independent states
supported by farmers & common people
led by:
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
George Mason
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Multiple Choice
What does the word FEDERAL mean in this sentence:
They wanted a strong federal government.
state
national
world
weak
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Multiple Choice
The federal government makes rules for ......
just one state
the whole world
the entire country (all states)
just one city
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes what an ANTI-FEDERALIST would be against?
strong state governments
each state being independent
not having a President
strong federal governments
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes something a FEDERALIST would want?
a strong national government
each state being independent
a weak national government
a strong state government
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This earned him the title: Father of the Constitution
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Articles of Confederation
"Just friends"
Each state was independent
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Multiple Choice
Which group would support the OLD plan? (Articles of Confederation)
Federalists
Patriots
Loyalists
Anti-Federalists
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Multiple Choice
Why would Anti-federalists support the OLD plan?
It allowed the national government to control all the states.
It allowed each state to remain independent & keep their power.
It made the President very powerful.
It made the President very weak.
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Madison's Federal Constitution
States must obey the national government
Multiple levels of government
3 branches of government at the national level
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True or False: In Madison's federal government, the federal government had to obey the states.
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Multiple Choice
Which group would have supported the NEW plan?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Patriots
Loyalists
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Multiple Choice
Why would federalists like Madison's NEW plan?
It allowed the states to remain independent
It made the states more powerful than the national government
It made the national government more powerful than the states
It allowed the states to disobey the national government
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