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Federalists and Anti-Federalists Answers

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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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What was the Federalists’ view of the Constitution?

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They would approve of the Constitution only if Anti-Federalists favored it.
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They did not favor the Constitution.
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They would only favor the Constitution if major changes were made to it.
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They approved of the Constitution.
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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.

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allowing each state to have its own currency and trade laws.
B
preventing trade by individual states with other countries.
C
allowing only gold to be used as currency for trade purposes.
D
preventing individual states from having their own currencies.
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He agreed with Alexander Hamilton and opposed the Constitution.
H
He was a Federalist and opposed the Constitution.
H
He was an Anti-Federalist and opposed the Constitution.
H
He disagreed with Alexander Hamilton and favored the Constitution.
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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
a bill of rights
a
a congress
a
a president
a
a military
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Read the excerpt from the Publius.In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. —Publius

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They would agree but doubt the Constitution could make that happen.
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They would doubt that any central government could meet these goals.
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They would argue that the government does not need to control itself.
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They would agree and be confident that the Constitution meets those goals.
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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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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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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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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 i

B
By going to war at every opportunity, America will enjoy a reputation of being strong and prosperous to the rest of the world.
B
By maintaining strong state governments and militias, Americans are more likely to protect themselves from invasion.
B
By keeping America united under a strong national government, Americans are more likely to have safe and peaceful lives.
B
By staying isolated from the rest of the world, Americans will enjoy peace regardless of whether America is unified.

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