The Preamble
Weaknesses of the A.
O.C
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Additional Topics
100

What phrase in the Preamble of the Constitution refers to Peace within the country?

What is Domestic Tranquility?

100

Under the AOC, the national government did not have the power to collect _________

What are taxes?

100

What document did Federalists support?

The Constitution


100

What document did Anti-Federalists support?

The Articles of Confederation

100

What concept explains that no one is above the law and the law applies to everyone?

Rule of Law

200

What phrase in the Preamble of the Constitution refers to the security of all people?

What is Common Defense?

200

To amend or change the law, all 13 states had to be in unanimous approval, meaning everyone had to _________

What is agree?

200

Federalists wanted a _______ central government.

Strong


200

Why did the Anti-Federalists want a Bill of Rights (BOR)?

To protect people's rights and make sure the government wasn't too powerful

200

According to this concept, power has limits and no branch should have too much power.

Checks and Balances
300

Why was the phrase "We the people of the United States in order to form a more perfect union..." included in the Constitution?

To state the reason for writing the Constitution and who it was written for.

300

What event showed how weak the AOC was and how the government could not handle crises?

Shays' Rebellion


300

Federalists were against adding this into the Constitution; felt that the Constitution protected individual liberties.

Bill of Rights


300

Anti-Federalists believed power belongs in the hands of __________ governments.

State

300

This word means approving or to formally approve

Ratify 



400

Who was the Constitution written for?

Who are the citizens/people?

400
What three words are associated with the Articles of Confederation?

Weak, bad, and states

400

This item was written by Federalists and stated that they wanted a strong central government

What are the Federalist Papers?

400

This word or phrase refers to the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution, which guarantee basic individual rights

Bill of Rights


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