Federalists vs Anti-Federalists Quiz and Flashcards

What does the publication by Publius suggest about the need for government?

According to Anti-Federalists, what could the Constitution do?

What is the purpose of checks and balances in the Constitution?

Whose viewpoint does the excerpt about the distribution of power reflect?

What did Federalists believe a strong government would do?

Unlike the Anti-Federalists, the Federalists believed the president should have enough power to lead.

What does the excerpt from The Federal Farmer suggest about the Federalists' plan?

What was the Federalists' view of the Constitution?

How were Samuel Adams and Thomas Jefferson alike in their position on ratifying the Constitution?

What did Anti-Federalists fear would happen if the Constitution became law?

What did the Anti-Federalists want to do regarding the Constitution?

Which best describes Patrick Henry?

What does the excerpt from The Federal Farmer suggest about a unified government?

What does the excerpt from the Centinel suggest about the separation of powers?

Factions are groups that strongly disagree with each other.
Government is necessary due to the flawed nature of people, as highlighted by the concept of checks and balances.
Anti-Federalists believed the Constitution could grant excessive influence to the presidency.
Checks and balances are established to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
The viewpoint supporting the Constitution emphasizes the division of power into distinct departments and representation through elected deputies.
Federalists argued that a strong central government would foster cooperation among states.
Federalists supported a potent presidency, unlike the Anti-Federalists who opposed this notion.
The Federal Farmer expressed concerns about the Constitution leading to a unified government that could threaten individual liberties.
Federalists had a favorable view of the Constitution and its ability to create a cohesive government.
Both Samuel Adams and Thomas Jefferson shared opposition to a strong federal government.
Anti-Federalists feared the Constitution would empower Congress at the expense of state autonomy.
Anti-Federalists aimed to vote against the Constitution.
Patrick Henry is noted as an Anti-Federalist who opposed the ratification of the Constitution.
The Federal Farmer warned that a single unified government could result in the loss of freedoms.
The Centinel argued that human efforts to create a fair government with separate powers would ultimately fail.