Bill of Rights/ Federalists + Antifederalists
Who were the federalist leaders?
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin
What are the main ideas of the 3rd amendment?
Citizens cannot be forced to house soldiers (so quartering act is not repeated)
Who were the leaders of the antifederalists?
Patrick Henry, John Hancock, George Mason, George Clinton, Thomas Jefferson
Who were the federalists?
the people who supported the constitution
Some anti-federalists agreed to support the Constitution after the federalists added the what?
bill of rights
What are the main ideas of the 7th amendment
courts must be recognized by government, judge judy
Anti-federalists opposed the constitution because they believed that it would...
destroy individual liberty
During the debates over the ratification of the constitution, federalists and anti-federalists disagreed most strongly over the...
division of powers between the national and state governments
What was the strategy of the federalists?
emphasize the weakness of the articles of confederation, challenge their opponents to provide alternative solutions
the anti-federalists opposed the constitution because they thought it...
gave too much power to the federal government
What are the main ideas of the 9th amendment?
just because a right is not specified in the constitution doesn't mean it doesn't exist
Anti-federalists criticized the constitution primarily because governing power was concentrated in the...
national government
Who were the antifederalists?
opponents of the constitution
What were the advantages of the antifederalists?
past colonial experience, fear of the unknown
What were the disadvantages of the federalists?
people feared strong central government, people are unwilling to change, people thought the constitution was a threat to personal freedom
What are the main ideas of the 4th amendment?
people have a right to keep their belongings and to keep them private from unwarranted search and seizure
What are the main ideas of the 2nd amendment?
people have the right to bear arms
What are the main ideas of the 5th amendment?
people have the right to not incriminate themselves by answering questions, a person cannot be charged for the same crime twice
What are the main ideas of the 8th amendment?
punishments and bail have to be fair and manageable (not cruel)
Why is the second amendment in place?
so that citizens can legally stand up against the government
What were the arguments of the antifederalists?
strong central governments destroys ideas of revolution and limits state rights (thus limiting the people's rights)
What were the arguments of the federalists?
the articles of confederation were flawed (did not work), strong central government, need order to preserve the union, can be used for guidance in issues
What was the strategy of the antifederalists?
the constitution created a stronger central government than the british have
George Washington, John Jay, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton all supported what?
a strong central government
"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." This passage from the Federalist Papers refers to the need for
a system of checks and balances
Why was "the federalist" written?
to persuade New York to support the constitution
What were the advantages of the federalists?
trusted leadership, well organized
What were the disadvantages of the antifederalists?
unorganized, failed to respond to federalist claims
What are the main ideas of the 10th amendment?
whatever the federal government doesn't decide can be decided by the states
What are the main ideas of the 6th amendment?
when being tried people have the right to a fast fair trial with a lawyer and unbiased jury selection wherever the crime was comitted
According to the Great Compromise, the number of representatives in the senate would be?
the same number for every state
What was the main argument in support of the bill of rights?
they would protect the people from a tyrannical government
What are the main ideas of the 1st amendment?
there can't be laws censoring speech, beliefs, expression, or the press
What was the main argument against the Bill of Rights?
there was no need for them
