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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 table shows views about government.

What title completes the table?

• Patriots vs. Loyalists

• Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists

• New Jersey Plan vs.Virginia Plan

• Articles of Confederation vs. U.S. Constitution

Why did John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison write the Federalist Papers?

• to demand that states be given more power

• to explain the need for divided powers

• to encourage ratification of the Constitution

• to show their support for the Virginia Plan

The statement is from the U.S. Constitution.

Which group argued that this and similar statements should be included in the U.S. Constitution?

• Republicans

• Federalists

• Democrats

• Anti-Federalists

Read the text from the Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution and answer the question.

How does this amendment reflect the beliefs of Anti-Federalists?

• Anti-Federalists feared that rights granted to individuals under the Constitution might be violated by state governments.

• Anti-Federalists feared that individual state constitutions would grant citizens rights that were not protected at the federal level.

• Anti-Federalists supported empowering the states at the expense of the federal government as they believed the states could better protect the rights of the people.

• Anti-Federalists supported expanding the power of the federal government relative to the states because a powerful executive was needed to protect the people.

Demands by Anti-Federalists for the inclusion of a bill of rights in the Constitution were rooted in which of the following?

• the unchecked power of the states

• the threat of a return to tyranny

• the lack of a supreme authority

• the fear of a popular uprising

Why did Anti-Federalists believe that the US Constitution must specifically enumerate the rights of the people?

• They believed that citizens would claim rights not granted to them.

• They feared that the government might withhold those rights not listed.

• They believed that states would infringe on rights if they were not listed.

• They feared that people would not understand their guaranteed rights.