UNIT2_Module 4: Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist

Which of these beliefs would have been least likely to be held by a Federalist at the time the Constitution was being developed? A belief in a strong executive who could quickly make decisions A belief that the national government should have its own court system A belief in the need for a strong centralized government A belief that the Constitution should not be ratified

A belief that the Constitution should not be ratified The Federalists supported ratification of the Constitution.

As a compromise to win support for ratification of the Constitution from the Anti-Federalists, the Federalists agreed to:

Add a bill of rights to the Constitution. The Anti-Federalists worried that the Constitution didn't do enough to protect individual rights, and the bill of rights was intended to fix that limitation.

Which constitutional mechanism discussed in Federalist, no. 51 discusses the powers that each branches of government has in order to impact how the other branches of government operate?

Checks and balances allow each branch of government to monitor and influence the other branches, making sure that no one branch of government becomes too powerful.

Which of the following arguments would be more likely to be advanced by an Anti-Federalist? Only the federal government could lay out roads and other infrastructure to facilitate trade across state lines. In a large republic, factions would have a difficult time taking control of the government. Effective governance requires a strong executive branch in the federal government. In small republics, similarities among members of the community lead them to similar issue positions, making it easier for elected officials to represent the views of their constituents.

In small republics, similarities among members of the community lead them to similar issue positions, making it easier for elected officials to represent the views of their constituents. This argument for smaller republics (e.g. stronger powers to the states instead of the federal government) is a great example of an Anti-Federalist argument.

Which is not a reason James Madison found it necessary to write Federalist, no. 51? Madison wrote Federalist, no. 51 to address the fears of the Anti-Federalists who believed that increasing the powers of the national government would leave room for the government to abuse its power and people. Madison wrote Federalist, no. 51 to explain that each branch of government would be given its own degree of independence as a way to prevent tyranny. Madison wrote Federalist, no. 51 to get more states to support the Constitution. Madison wrote Federalist, no. 51 to make states understand that there was no way to prevent the government from becoming tyrannical and abusing its people.

Madison wrote Federalist, no. 51 to make states understand that there was no way to prevent the government from becoming tyrannical and abusing its people. This is not one of the reasons Madison wrote Federalist, no. 51. The Federalists believed that tyranny could be prevented through the system of checks and balances and the mechanism of separation of powers.

In Federalist no. 51, Madison argues for the division of government authority to each branch of government. What is this known as?

Separation of powers The division of authority across branches of government is known as the separation of powers.

Which of the following groups would have been least likely to support ratification of the Constitution? Businessmen and merchants Small farmers and planters The wealthy Former military commanders

Small farmers and planters Many small farmers and planters worried that taxes from the federal government could be difficult to pay, and that tariffs would make it harder for them to market their agricultural products overseas.

The name of the series of essays published beginning in 1787 that argued in support of a strong federal government and the ratification of the Constitution was:

The Federalist Papers The Federalist Papers, authored by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay, made a public case for the importance of ratifying the constitution.

Which of these options helped the Federalists gain more support for their theories of a representative government with increased national powers? The Declaration of Independence The Federalist Papers The Anti-Federalist Decree The Second Treatise on Government

The Federalist Papers The Federalists put together and distributed this collection of 85 essays to gain support for their idea of a representative national government with increased powers.

Which Constitutional change was not advocated by the Federalists? Senators elected by state legislatures The power of the national government to collect taxes The addition of the Bill of Rights One national currency

The addition of the Bill of Rights This was a position advocated for by the Anti-Federalists who wanted the Constitution to explicitly protect individual rights.

The Anti-Federalist insistence on a Bill of Rights resulted from:

The view that the Constitution offered little protection for liberty or natural rights. Anti-Federalists felt a more positive assertion of individual liberty and rights was necessary.

Why did the Anti-Federalists advocate for the addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

To explicitly protect the rights of individuals. The Anti-Federalists believed that the language in the Bill of Rights would keep the government from taking away the rights of the people in a tyrannical fashion.

Why did the Anti-Federalists want the government to remain closer to the people?

To keep the wealthy elites from having complete power. The Anti-Federalists feared that a strong national government run by elites would have the ability to take advantage of the people and turn the government into a tyrant.

Which is not a reason James Madison found it necessary to write Federalist, no. 10? To make states understand that factions did not have to exist under a strong national government To inform the states that factions could be contained by a representative government To address the fears of the Anti-Federalists who were suspicious of a government run by elites. To get more states to support ratification of the Constitution

To make states understand that factions did not have to exist under a strong national government Madison acknowledged that there was no way to stop factions from forming without taking away the liberty of citizens. Since they could not be stopped, he argued that their effects could be controlled through representative government.

Why did the Federalists want to make the national government as strong as possible?

To provide more protection for the United States against potential threats. The Federalists thought that under the Articles of Confederation, there was no national army so there was no way for the national government to protect itself and the states from international and domestic threats. They were also worried about the need to build a strong national economy.