Federalists vs. Anti-federalists Notes
What was the issue?
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After adopting the new Constitution, some people
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Some still wanted more _________________________and the guarantee of more
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Some wanted to ensure the government would be
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Anti -federalists
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Wanted small __________________________________.
Thought the national government had too much_________________ under the Constitution
Wanted strong _______________________ and __________________________.
Thought the national government would ________________ the power of the _____________.
Viewed _______________ as _________________.
Wanted protection of _____________________________________.
Thought the current Constitution would be too much like ___________________.
Made up mostly of ____________________________________________________________.
Federalists
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Wanted strong __________________________________.
Thought a strong central government was ___________________ to stay together
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Wanted to be able to ___________________ with __________________________________.
Thought states with too much _________________ and _____________________ would be
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Viewed the _______________ as _____________________.
Thought people needed leaders who were ____________________ and __________________
enough to _________________________________.
Thought ____________________________________ of the three branches would limit
_______________ and __________________.
Made up of mostly _______________________________________________________.
Another Compromise
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In the end, the Federalists and Anti-federalists found a ____________________________.
The Constitution ___________________, but only with ______________________________,
or changes, added _________________________________.
This ____________________________ satisfied the Anti-federalists need for protection of
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Federalist vs Anti-federalist Practice
For each statement below, write and F it sounds like something a Federalist would say, and an A if it
sounds like something an Anti-federalist would say.
_______ 1. The Constitution gives the federal government too much power to overpower the states.
_______ 2. It will not be necessary for the federal government to overpower the states, because the
states are a necessary part of the federal government.
_______ 3. The Constitution contains no Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties like freedom of
speech, trial by jury, and the right against searches and seizures.
_______ 4. The Constitution says federal laws are “the supreme law of the land,” so the federal
government could just take complete control if they wanted to.
_______ 5. Nothing in the Constitution says the federal government has power to limit peoples’
individual freedoms in the first place.
_______ 6.The Constitution gives the federal government just a few powers that are very well defined.
_______ 7. The President created by the Constitution is really just another king.
_______ 8. A strong President is necessary to protect the country against foreign attack and make sure
laws are carried out properly.
_______ 9. The Constitution creates a Supreme Court that is too powerful because the judges don’t
answer to anyone.
_______ 10. The Constitution only contains a few rights, so we need to add a Bill of Rights.
_______ 11. The Constitution actually forbids creating titles of nobility like “Duke” or “King,” so the
government will always belong to the people.
_______ 12. The United States is too large to have a central government. People won’t know their
leaders and will lose control over the government.
_______ 13. The Constitution is already a Bill of Rights because it guarantees citizens a role in
government.