Federalists and Anti-Federalists Quiz

Who were the leaders of the Federalists?

• Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, John Hancock

• Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay

• Richard Henry Lee, Patrick Henry, John Adams

• George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams

What did the Federalists favor?

• Opposing the ratification of the Constitution

• Ratification of the Constitution

• Strengthening the Articles of Confederation

• Abolishing the national government

What was the main concern of the Federalists?

• Too much power to the states

• Weak national government

• Lack of civil liberties

• High taxes

What was a major objection of the Anti-Federalists?

• Too much power to the states

• Lack of a national army

• Too much power to the central government

• High tariffs on imports

What did the Federalists write to support their cause?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Federalist Papers

• The Bill of Rights

Under what pseudonym were The Federalist Papers published?

• Publius

• Cato

• Brutus

• Caesar

What power did the Anti-Federalists want to be given to the national government and not the states?

• Power to declare war

• Power to print money

• Power to regulate trade

• Power to levy taxes

Those who agreed with this point of view were known as --

• Minutemen

• Loyalists

• Federalists

• Patriots

To approve formally.

• Ratify

• Concede

• Rationalize

• Censor

A concept in which each of the three branches have different powers and responsibilities.

• Redistribution of Powers

• Separation of Powers

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government