Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists
The Ratification Debate
The Federalist Papers
Compromise and the Bill of Rights
People and Places
100
Which group supported a strong national government and favored ratifying the Constitution?
What is Federalists?
100
How many states were required to ratify the Constitution?
What is nine?
100
What were the Federalist Papers?
Essays written to support ratifying the Constitution.
100
What compromise helped convince Anti-Federalists to ratify the Constitution?
What is the promise to add a Bill of Rights?
100
Who is known as the “Father of the Constitution”?
Who is James Madison?
200
Which group supported a strong national government and favored ratifying the Constitution?
What is Anti-Federalists?
200
What was the main goal of the ratification process?
To get approval of the Constitution by the states.
200
Who were the three main authors of the Federalist Papers?
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
200
What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
What is to protect individual liberties and limit government power?
200
Who wrote most of the Federalist Papers?
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
300
What did Anti-Federalists demand be added to the Constitution to protect citizens’ rights?
What is Bill of Rights?
300
Which two large states’ support was seen as essential for ratification?
What are New York and Virginia?
300
What was the main purpose of the Federalist Papers?
To explain and defend the principles of the Constitution.
300
Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, and the press?
What is the First Amendment?
300
Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution?
What is Deleware?
400
Name two famous Federalists. Hint: One wrote the Virginia Plan, and the other has a famous play based on his life.
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton.
400
What did Anti-Federalists fear the President might become like?
What is a king or tyrant?
400
In which state were most of the Federalist Papers aimed to persuade people?
What is New York?
400
Which group promised to support adding a Bill of Rights after ratification?
What is the Federalists?
400
Which state was the last of the original 13 to ratify the Constitution?
What is Rhode Island?
500
Name two well-known Anti-Federalists.
Patrick Henry and George Mason.
500
Why did small states tend to support ratification more quickly than large states?
They benefited from equal representation in the new Senate.
500
Federalist Paper No. 10 argued that a large republic would protect against what problem?
What is factions or groups that could take too much power?
500
In what year were the first ten amendments (Bill of Rights) ratified?
What is 1791?
500
Where did the ratification conventions take place—in Congress or the states?
What is each state?