Federalists and Anti-Federalists

1. How many years was it before the Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution?

2. Which state did NOT send delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia?

3. Which Founding Fathers wrote essays in support of the Constitution? (These essays are now known as the Federalist Papers.)

4. What were Anti-Federalists worried about? (Read ALL the choices.)

5. TRUE or FALSE: Some Federalists didn't want to make changes to the Constitution because it had already been ratified by 5 states. 

6. Massachusetts and other states would only agree to ratify (approve) the Constitution if ...

7. How many amendments were added to the U.S. Constitution in 1791?

8. "The Constitution gives the Federal government so much power it could overwhelm the states." Who would have said it - a Federalist or Anti-Federalist? 

9. "The President created by the Constitution is really just like a king." Who would have said it - a Federalist or Anti-Federalist? 

10. "A strong President is necessary to protect the country from foreign attacks." Who would have said it - a Federalist or Anti-Federalist?

11. "The Constitution gives the federal government just a few powers that are well defined and necessary to run the country." Who would have said it - a Federalist or Anti-Federalist?

12. "The United States is too large to have a central government." Who would have said it - a Federalist or Anti-Federalist?

13. "The Constitution forbids creating titles of nobility like "Duke", "Lord", or "King", so that the government will always belong to the people." Who would have said it - a Federalist or Anti-Federalist?

14. "The Constitution creates a Supreme Court that is too powerful because the judges don't answer to anyone." Who would have said it - a Federalist or Anti-Federalist?

15. "The Constitution contains no Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties like freedom of speech or trial by jury?" Who would have said it - a Federalist or Anti-Federalist?