Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists
Who feared that a strong president might become a tyrant like King George III?
Anti-Federalist
Large states wanted representation based on what?
Population
Who was chosen as leader of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
What term describes a system where power is shared between national and state governments?
Federal system
We the People” means the government gets its power from whom?
The people (popular sovereignty)
Who supported a strong central government to regulate trade and maintain an army?
Federalists
Small states wanted representation to be what?
Equal for all states
Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
What is the term for each branch having its own powers and duties?
Separation of powers
“To establish justice” means to create what?
A fair legal system
Who believed state governments should hold most of the power?
Anti Federalists
What compromise resolved the debate between large and small states?
The Great Compromise
John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison were what group?
Federalists
What is the system that prevents one branch from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
“To ensure domestic tranquility” means to keep what?
Peace within the nation
Which group was most likely to live in cities and support commerce?
Federalists
What compromise resolved the issue of counting enslaved people for representation?
The Three-Fifths Compromise
Why was a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
To satisfy Anti-Federalists and allow ratification
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called what?
Bill of Rights
“To provide for the common defense” means to protect what?
The nation from foreign threats
George Mason and Patrick Henry were leaders of which group?
Anti federalists
Why did the U.S. Constitution include a bicameral legislature?
To reach a compromise between large and small states on representation
What earlier document was criticized as “a half-starved, limping government”?
The Articles of Confederation
Which principle means government power comes from the people?
Democracy / Popular sovereignty
“To secure the blessings of liberty” means to protect what?
Rights and freedoms for future generations