Federalist
The Federalists wanted a (strong / weak) central government.
What is strong?
The Anti-Federalists feared the Constitution gave too much power to which level of government?
What is the national/central government?
Federalist No. 10, written by James Madison, warned against the dangers of ___.
What are factions?
The Constitution required approval from how many states to be ratified?
What is 9 out of 13?
This compromise created a two-house Congress.
What is the Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)?
Name one famous Federalist writer.
Who is Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, or John Jay?
The Anti-Federalists wanted this added to the Constitution to protect individual rights.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Federalist No. 51 argued for this system to prevent abuse of power.
What is checks and balances (or separation of powers)?
Which two large, influential states were slow to ratify?
What are New York and Virginia?
This compromise counted enslaved persons as partial population for representation.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
This collection of essays was written to convince Americans to support the Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
Name one famous Anti-Federalist.
Who is Patrick Henry, George Mason, or Thomas Jefferson (though not directly in the debates)?
Federalist No. 78, written by Hamilton, discussed the importance of this institution.
What is the judiciary (Supreme Court)?
This compromise led to the addition of the first 10 amendments.
What is the promise of a Bill of Rights?
This compromise settled the debate over trade and tariffs.
What is the Commerce Compromise?
Which state was especially targeted by the Federalist Papers?
What is New York?
Anti-Federalists were strongest in (urban / rural) areas.
What is rural?
Which Federalist author wrote the majority of the essays?
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
In which year was the Constitution officially ratified?
What is 1788?
This group was promised protections through the Bill of Rights.
Who are individual citizens?
Federalists believed this branch of government would be the “least dangerous.”
What is the judicial branch?
Anti-Federalists believed this branch of government would dominate under the new Constitution.
What is the executive branch (the presidency)?
Federalist No. 70 defended the need for this type of executive.
What is a single, strong executive (the presidency)?
The first state to ratify the Constitution was ___.
What is Delaware?
Ratification debates demonstrated the principle of (popular sovereignty / federalism).
What is popular sovereignty?