AnswersEF Government Part 1Article II: The Presidency

1.8 Federalists and Anti-Federalists Answers

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Read the excerpt from The Federal Farmer.Instead of being thirteen republics, under a federal head, [the Federalists’ plan] is clearly designed to make us one [unified] government. . . . Whether such a change can ever be [made] in any manner; whether it can be [made] without convulsions and civil wars; whether such a change will not totally destroy the liberties of this country—time only can determine.–The Federal Farmer

A
Under one unified government, people will be robbed of their freedoms.
B
The Federalists prefer thirteen republics to one unified government.
C
One unified government probably will not lead to disruptions and civil wars.
D
Time will tell if a unified government can be a success or a failure.
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Read the following excerpt from Federalist #15 by Alexander Hamilton.Government implies the power of making laws. It is essential to the idea of a law, that it be attended with a sanction; or, in other words, a penalty or punishment for disobedience. If there be no penalty annexed to disobedience, the resolutions or commands which pretend to be laws will, in fact, amount to nothing more than advice or recommendation.

A
a Federalist who supported ratification of the Constitution.
B
an Anti-Federalist who supported ratification of the Constitution.
C
a Federalist who opposed ratification of the Constitution.
D
an Anti-Federalist who opposed ratification of the Constitution.
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What did Anti-Federalists fear would happen if the Constitution became law?

A
Congress would have too much power over states.
B
States would have too much freedom to make their own laws.
C
Congress and states would have equal power.
D
States would control which laws Congress made.
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Anti-Federalists argued that

b
branches of government would keep each other in balance.
t
the Constitution would make states less powerful.
t
the Constitution would create a Republican government.
a
a Republic should protect people from the government and from each other.
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Read the following excerpt from Federalist #15 by Alexander Hamilton.Government implies the power of making laws. It is essential to the idea of a law, that it be attended with a sanction; or, in other words, a penalty or punishment for disobedience. If there be no penalty annexed to disobedience, the resolutions or commands which pretend to be laws will, in fact, amount to nothing more than advice or recommendation.

A
The government could not make laws under the Articles, but would be able to under the Constitution.
B
The government could make laws under the Articles, but would be able to enforce them under the Constitution.
C
The government could collect taxes under the Articles, but could now lawfully spend money under the Constitution.
D
The government could not collect taxes under the Articles, and would still not be able to under the Constitution.
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A faction is a group that

s
strongly disagrees with another group.
s
strongly favors ratifying the Constitution.
s
strongly agrees with another group.
s
strongly opposes ratifying the Constitution.
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Read the following excerpt from Federalist #3 by John Jay.The number of wars which have happened or will happen in the world will always be found to be in proportion to the number and weight of the causes, whether REAL or PRETENDED, which PROVOKE or INVITE them. If this remark be just, it becomes useful to inquire whether so many JUST causes of war are likely to be given by UNITED AMERICA as by DISUNITED America; for if it should turn out that United America will probably give the fewest, then it will follow that in this respect the Union tends most to preserve the people in a state of peace with other nations.

A
Separate states are less likely to be economically prosperous.
B
Separate states are less likely to preserve peace with other nations.
C
Separate states are more likely to pass unfair taxes on citizens.
D
Separate states are more likely to enforce laws with unfair penalties.
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Federalists believed a strong government would

t
take too much power from the states.
c
cause power struggles among states.
e
encourage states to work together.
m
make state government unnecessary.
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Unlike the Anti-Federalists, the Federalists believed

t
the president should be less powerful than the other two branches.
t
the president should give more power to the states.
t
the president should have unlimited power to govern the nation.
t
the president should have enough power to lead.
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Read the passage.The regular distribution of power into distinct departments… the representation of the people in the legislature by deputies of their own election: these are… powerful means, by which the excellences of republican government may be retained.

t
the viewpoint of those who supported the Constitution
t
the viewpoint of those who supported a bill of rights
t
the viewpoint of those who supported the Anti-Federalists
t
the viewpoint of those who supported more power for states

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