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Read the following excerpt from The Objections of the Hon. George Mason to the Proposed Federal Constitution: Addressed to the Citizens of Virginia, written in 1787.There is no declaration of rights: and the laws of the general government being paramount to the laws and constitutions of the several states, the declarations of rights, in the separate states, are no security.

a bill of rights

a congress

a president

a military

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Federalists believed a functional government

must separate government into branches.

should centralize power under the president.

cannot prevent abuses of power.

could not be created under the Constitution

A faction is a group that

strongly disagrees with another group.

strongly favors ratifying the Constitution.

strongly agrees with another group.

strongly opposes ratifying the Constitution.

How did Alexander Hamilton and James Madison view the Constitution?

They strongly opposed the Constitution.

They were on opposite sides of the debate about the Constitution.

They led those who favored the Constitution.

They were two Anti-Federalists who supported the Constitution.

According to Anti-Federalists, the Constitution

would make the president too weak.

could make the president less powerful than Congress.

could give the president too much influence.

would make the president work closely with states.

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 Federalist who supported ratification of the Constitution.

an Anti-Federalist who supported ratification of the Constitution.

a Federalist who opposed ratification of the Constitution.

an Anti-Federalist who opposed ratification of the Constitution.

Unlike the Anti-Federalists, the Federalists believed

the president should be less powerful than the other two branches.

the president should give more power to the states.

the president should have unlimited power to govern the nation.

the president should have enough power to lead.

Federalists believed a strong government would

take too much power from the states.

cause power struggles among states.

encourage states to work together.

make state government unnecessary.

Read the following excerpt from Federalist #44 by James Madison.Had every State a right to regulate the value of its coin, there might be as many different currencies as States, and thus the [trade] among them would be impeded; [unexpected changes] in its value might be made, and thus the citizens of other States be injured, and animosities be kindled among the States themselves. The subjects of foreign powers might suffer from the same cause, and hence the Union be discredited and embroiled by the indiscretion of a single member.

state governments should be stronger than a national government.

foreign governments should have influence on state economies.

each state should regulate its own trade with other countries.

a national government should be supreme over state governments.

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

They both opposed a strong federal government.

They both disagreed with Patrick Henry.

They both favored ratifying the Constitution.

They both sided with Alexander Hamilton.

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

Under one unified government, people will be robbed of their freedoms.

The Federalists prefer thirteen republics to one unified government.

One unified government probably will not lead to disruptions and civil wars.

Time will tell if a unified government can be a success or a failure.

State governments would no longer exist under the Constitution.

Local law enforcement would be too busy enforcing national laws.

Governors could choose not to enforce laws under the Constitution.

National laws and the new Constitution would be stronger than state laws.

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

Congress would have too much power over states.

States would have too much freedom to make their own laws.

Congress and states would have equal power.

States would control which laws Congress made.

What was the Federalists’ view of the Constitution?

They would approve of the Constitution only if Anti-Federalists favored it.

They did not favor the Constitution.

They would only favor the Constitution if major changes were made to it.

They approved of the Constitution.

Read the excerpt from the Publius.In republican government, the [lawmaking] authority necessarily [has the most power]. The remedy for this…is to divide the legislature into different branches; and to render them…as little connected with each other [as possible]. —Publius

the Anti-Federalist idea that dividing the government into branches will not stop abuses of power

the Federalist idea that lawmaking power should be divided among the different branches of government

the Anti-Federalist idea that lawmaking should be a matter for states, not the federal government

the Federalist idea that branches of government should overlap so they can check on each other’s activities

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.

Separate states are less likely to be economically prosperous.

Separate states are less likely to preserve peace with other nations.

Separate states are more likely to pass unfair taxes on citizens.

Separate states are more likely to enforce laws with unfair penalties.

allowing each state to have its own currency and trade laws.

preventing trade by individual states with other countries.

allowing only gold to be used as currency for trade purposes.

preventing individual states from having their own currencies.

The Anti-Federalists wanted to

ratify the Constitution.

refuse to vote on ratifying the Constitution.

ensure the Bill of Rights was included in the Constitution.

convince Federalists to ratify the Constitution.

It may be a reflection on human nature, that such devices [checks and balances] should be necessary to control the abuses of government… If men were angels, no government would be necessary.

We need government so we have a means to control our leaders.

We need government because people are flawed.

We don’t need government because people are well behaved.

We don’t need government because it has too many checks and balances.

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

They would keep any one branch from having too much power.

They would give the president power over matters related to money.

They would allow states to have equal power with the federal government.

They would give Federalists and Anti-Federalists equal power.

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He agreed with Alexander Hamilton and opposed the Constitution.

He was a Federalist and opposed the Constitution.

He was an Anti-Federalist and opposed the Constitution.

He disagreed with Alexander Hamilton and favored the Constitution.

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.

the viewpoint of those who supported the Constitution

the viewpoint of those who supported a bill of rights

the viewpoint of those who supported the Anti-Federalists

the viewpoint of those who supported more power for states

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