Key People
This Federalist wrote many of the Federalist Papers and later became President.
Who is James Madison?
These essays were written to convince people to support the Constitution.
What are The Federalist Papers?
Federalists believed a strong one of these was necessary to unite the states.
What is a strong central government?
The Constitution was ratified in this year.
What is 1788?
This document still protects individual freedoms today.
What is the Bill of Rights?
He was a strong Anti-Federalist who famously said, “Give me liberty or give me death.”
Who is Patrick Henry?
Federalist No. 10 argued that a large republic would help control these.
What are factions?
Anti-Federalists worried that the Constitution gave too much of this to the federal government.
What is power?
The Bill of Rights was added in this year.
What is 1791?
This debate helped shape the system of government we have now.
What is American democracy?
This Federalist was famous for his financial plans for the new country.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
Federalist No. 51 explained this system that prevents any branch from becoming too powerful.
What are checks and balances?
Federalists believed this system would protect rights without a Bill of Rights.
What are checks and balances?
The debate began because this document created a weak government.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
The balance between state and federal power is called this.
What is federalism?
This Anti-Federalist refused to sign the Constitution because it had no Bill of Rights.
Who is George Mason?
Anti-Federalists wanted this addition to the Constitution to protect individual freedoms.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Anti-Federalists wanted power to stay mostly with these.
What are the states?
The Federalists won, but this group’s push led to the Bill of Rights.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
Both the Federalists and Anti-Federalists influenced this founding document.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This Federalist helped write The Federalist Papers along with Madison and Hamilton.
Who is John Jay?
This original system of government made the national government weak and led to the debate.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Federalists believed this principle would prevent tyranny.
What is separation of powers?
This word means officially approving the Constitution.
What is ratification?
This branch of government was created to enforce the laws.
What is the executive branch?