Unit 1.4 - AOC/Preamble/Rule of Law/Checks & Balances

Did the Federalists believe a Bill of Rights was necessary to add to the Constitution?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• N/A

What system of government did the Federalists want to create to replace the Articles of Confederation?

• Confederal

• Unitary

• Federal

• Parlimentary

The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.

• weak central

• strong central

• anarchy

• monarchy

In order for the Anti-Federalists to agree to the new Constitution, they insisted on this being added.

• Disclaimer

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

Because this branch was missing under the Articles of Confederation the government had no power to enforce its laws? Hint (President)

• Confederal

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Why did the Anti-Federalists want to keep the Articles of Confederation?

• They believed in no limits of government control

• They believed in tyranny and destruction

• They believed in monarchy and autocracy

• They believed in state rights and individual rights

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• Monarchial Central Government

• Strong Central Government

• Weak Central Government

• Unitary Central Government

Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?

• Confederal

• States

• Local

• Federal

Could the United States under the Articles of Confederation pay its debts?

• Sometimes

• Maybe

• Yes

• No

How many states had to agree to change anything in the Articles of Confederation?

• 9

• 7

• 11

• 13