1.8 Federalists & Anti-Federalists

What was the Anti-Federalists’ greatest concern about ratifying the U.S. Constitution?

• The lack of a federal court system

• The lack of legislative veto power

• The lack of a strong military

• The lack of a bill of rights

The statement below appeared in a 1787 essay by James Winthrop.

"It is impossible for one code of laws to suit Georgia and Massachusetts"

What does this statement reflect?

• Federalist views

• Anti-Federalist views

• a cause of Shay's Rebellion

• a cause of the Great Compromise

Who would say: I believe that laws should come from a Centralized government.

• Federalist
• Anti-federalist

Who would say: A strong President is necessary to protect the country against foreign attack and make sure laws are carried out properly.

• Anti-Federalist 
• Federalist

The Federalist Papers were a series of newspaper articles published in 1787 and 1788 to win support for the

• right of the colonies to rebel against Great Britain
• right of a state to secede from the Union
• ratification of the United States Constitution
• construction of an interstate canal system

Who would say: The President created by the Constitution is really just a king.

• Federalists
• Anti-Federalists

They thought the Constitution gave the national government too much power

• Federalist
• Antifederalist

Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights

• They wanted to keep the government small
• They wanted to keep the government big and strong
• They wanted a provision for Taco Tuesday
• They wanted to make sure individual and state rights were protected

This Federalist is known as the "Father of the Constitution".

• Thomas Jefferson
• Thomas Paine
• James Madison

What were a series of essays written to oppose and defeat the proposed U.S. Constitution?

• Common Sense

• Federalist Papers

• Anti-Federalist Papers

• Bill of Rights