Federalists vs Anti-Federalists
This political party supported ratification of the U.S. Constitution and believed a strong government was the key to a successful country
Who were the Federalists?
These three branches of the United States government are outlined in Article I, II, and III of the U.S. Constitution respectively.
What are the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
The Constitutional Convention was called to address the issues of this previous attempt at government before the Constitution.
This region of the United States opposed the assumption of state debts because theirs had mostly been paid off by the time Hamilton announced his financial plan.
This specific piece of U.S. currency features Alexander Hamilton's portrait.
What is the 10 Dollar Bill?
This document added to the Constitution served as a crucial compromise between Federalists and Anti-Federalists after the Constitutional Convention.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The U.S. Constitution outlines the powers of the central government and states in this number of articles.
What are seven articles?
These two political parties emerged out of the Constitutional Convention and frequently debated how much power the government should have?
Who were the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists
Hamilton argued the importance of paying off any and all debts the United States had to provide the country this benefit.
What is a new line of a credit?
George Washington, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson were all born in this southern state.
This famous Anti-Federalist who was a leading figure in his party, as well as an American ambassador to France, was chosen to be George Washington's Secretary of State.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The United States Constitution begins with this famous phrase.
This political compromise emerged to split Congress into the House of Representatives and the Senate.
What was the Great Compromise?
Hamilton used this clause of the Constitution as his legal defense for the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
The United States Senate currently has this number of Senators.
What is 100?
This foreign revolution greatly divided Federalists and Democratic-Republicans on whether or not they should support it.
What was the French Revolution?
This clause of the Constitution found in Article IV prevents state governments from discriminating against residents of other states.
What is the Privileges and Immunities Clause?
At the Convention, it was agreed that the Slave Trade would be banned by this year.
What is 1808?
This famous Federalist ended up co-founding the Democratic-Republican party alongside Thomas Jefferson, after disagreeing strongly with Hamilton over his financial plan.
Who was James Madison?
This American Revolutionary War General was chosen to be Washington's Secretary of War
Who was Henry Knox?
What were The Federalist Papers?
In the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, these five freedoms are protected. (Must name all five)
What is religion, speech, petition, assembly, and the press?
The Constitutional Convention took place during the sweltering summer of 1787 in this American city.
What is Philedelphia?
This type of single-product tax was proposed by Alexander Hamilton as a means of raising money for the government - the most famous of which was on whiskey.
What is an excise tax?
This state refused to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention, which they were adamantly against.
What is Rhode Island?