Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist Quiz
Fill in the blanks with the correct answer from the choices below.
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
Federalist Papers
Ratification
Anti-Federalist Writings
Constitution
1. Argued for a strong national government because the Articles of Confederation was a weak
document that set the United States up for failure. __________________________________
2. These papers supported ratification of the Constitution with a focus on the need for a strong
national government with restricted powers. _______________________________________
3. Argued that state’s rights should remain powerful over key issues. This group of people had a
great desire for individual liberties and wanted a Bill of rights added to the Constitution.
____________________________________________________________________________
4. These writing opposed the Constitution because it lacked protection of individual rights.
____________________________________________________________________________
5. The process of approving the Constitution is called ___________________________________
6. The fundamental law, written or unwritten, that establishes the character of government by
defining the basic principles to which a society must conform. __________________________