"Founding Ideas - Part 3" (2025)

Which of the following describes BOTH the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?

• Supported a strong, central government
• Insisted on a Bill of Rights being added to the new constitution
• One of the first political parties to exist in the United States
• Wrote a series of essays in support of the new constitution

Which party supported a strong central government and the creation of a new constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation?

• Federalists
• Anti-Federalists

Which party is responsible for a Bill of Rights being added to the new constitution?

• Federalists
• Anti-Federalists

Which party would have said this, "A strong President is necessary to protect the country against foreign attack and make sure laws are carried out properly."?

• Federalist
• Anti-Federalist

Which party would have said this, "The President created by the Constitution is really just a king."?

• Federalists
• Anti-Federalists

Which group would say the following statement, "The Constitution says federal laws are 'the supreme law of the land', so the federal government could just take complete control. "

• Federalists
• Anti-Federalists

Which group would say the following statement, "The United States is too large to have a central government. People won't know their leaders and will lose control over the government."

• Federalists
• Anti-Federalists

What was the purpose of the Federalists Papers?

• Limit the power of the king
• Convince people to support the constitution
• Convince people to support a revolution
• Expand the power of Parliament

To whom is Madison referring to when he writes about the government's ability to control "the governed" in his essay? (WHO are "the governed"?)

• Members of Congress
• Citizens of the United States
• White Men
• The British

Which interpretation below means the same thing as this part of Madison's Federalist 51, “If men were angels no government would be necessary".

• This means: When creating a government run by the people (a democracy) the big problem is…
• This means: Government needs to set limits (laws) for the people…
• This means: If we had a perfect government no one would need to control it; it wouldn’t need limits or restrictions
• This means: If people were perfect and did nothing wrong, laws and government wouldn’t be necessary