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Read the excerpt from the Publius.In republican government, the [lawmaking] authority necessarily [has the most power]. The remedy for this…is to divide the legislature into different branches; and to render them…as little connected with each other [as possible]. —Publius

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the Anti-Federalist idea that dividing the government into branches will not stop abuses of power
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the Federalist idea that lawmaking power should be divided among the different branches of government
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the Anti-Federalist idea that lawmaking should be a matter for states, not the federal government
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the Federalist idea that branches of government should overlap so they can check on each other’s activities
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It may be a reflection on human nature, that such devices [checks and balances] should be necessary to control the abuses of government… If men were angels, no government would be necessary.

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We need government so we have a means to control our leaders.
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We need government because people are flawed.
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We don’t need government because people are well behaved.
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We don’t need government because it has too many checks and balances.
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Why did Anti-Federalists favor a bill of rights?

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It would split power equally between the president and Congress.
B
It would put goverment in the hands of individual states.
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It would give the government more power to make laws.
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It would protect individual citizens’ freedoms.
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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.
C
They would only favor the Constitution if major changes were made to it.
D
They approved of the Constitution.
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Federalists believed a strong government would

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take too much power from the states.
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cause power struggles among states.
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encourage states to work together.
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make state government unnecessary.
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Anti-Federalists argued that

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branches of government would keep each other in balance.
B
the Constitution would make states less powerful.
C
the Constitution would create a Republican government.
D
a Republic should protect people from the government and from each other.
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Unlike the Anti-Federalists, the Federalists believed

A
the president should be less powerful than the other two branches.
B
the president should give more power to the states.
C
the president should have unlimited power to govern the nation.
D
the president should have enough power to lead.
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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.

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a bill of rights
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a congress
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a president
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a military
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A faction is a group that

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strongly disagrees with another group.
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strongly favors ratifying the Constitution.
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strongly agrees with another group.
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strongly opposes ratifying 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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Which best describes Patrick Henry?

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He agreed with Alexander Hamilton and opposed the Constitution.
B
He was a Federalist and opposed the Constitution.
C
He was an Anti-Federalist and opposed the Constitution.
D
He disagreed with Alexander Hamilton and favored the Constitution.
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According to Anti-Federalists, the Constitution

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would make the president too weak.
B
could make the president less powerful than Congress.
C
could give the president too much influence.
D
would make the president work closely with states.
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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.
B
They would doubt that any central government could meet these goals.
C
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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The Anti-Federalists wanted to

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ratify the Constitution.
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refuse to vote on ratifying the Constitution.
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ensure the Bill of Rights was included in the Constitution.
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convince Federalists to ratify the Constitution.
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How were Samuel Adams and Thomas Jefferson alike in their position on ratifying the Constitution?

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They both opposed a strong federal government.
B
They both disagreed with Patrick Henry.
C
They both favored ratifying the Constitution.
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They both sided with Alexander Hamilton.
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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.

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the viewpoint of those who supported the Constitution
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the viewpoint of those who supported a bill of rights
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the viewpoint of those who supported the Anti-Federalists
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the viewpoint of those who supported more power for states

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