Federalists
What position did the Federalists take on the Constitution?
What is federalists supported the Constitution and its ratification?
How many states were there when the Constitution was written?
What is 13?
Do anti-federalists support or oppose the Constitution?
WHat is oppose?
What document replaced the articles of confederation?
What is the Constitution?
what is one reason Federalists believed a large republic (population) would be safer than a small one?
What is a large republic would make it harder for one group to have too much power?
What was the last state to ratify the Constitution?
What is Rhode Island?
What document did the Anti-Federalists want added to protect their rights?
What is the Bill Of Rights?
What were the 3 branches the Constitution created names
What are the judicial, executive, and legislative branches?
What system did Federalists point out as a way to show that each branch of government wouldn't have too much power?
What is checks and balances?
What state did not send delegates?
What is Rhode Island?
Why did the Anti-Federalists want the states to keep their power?
What is they believe that
What is the purpose of checks and balances?
To make sure one side doesn't have too much power.
What Federalist argument is supported by Hamilton's statement that “energy in government is essential”?
The belief that the United States needed a stronger, more effective national government.
What was the first state to ratify the Constitution?
What is Delaware?
Give one argument an Anti-Federalist could make against ratifying the Constitution
What is the national government could become too powerful and threaten individual liberties and state authority?
what is the most popular 3 word phrase in the constitution?
We the people
What 3 federalists wrote the Federalist Papers? There's a bonus if you say what name they went by
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, & james madison
Bonus: Publius
How many states had to approve the Constitution to take effect?
What is 9/13?
An Anti-Federalist says, “The national government is too far removed from ordinary citizens, so it could make decisions without understanding local needs.”Which concern about the Constitution is this argument showing?
That a large republic and powerful national government could become too distant from the people.
WHat is the process for officially approving the constitution?
What is Ratification?