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According to Anti-Federalists, the Constitution

A
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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A faction is a group that

A
strongly disagrees with another group.
B
strongly favors ratifying the Constitution.
C
strongly agrees with another group.
D
strongly opposes ratifying the Constitution.
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Read the following excerpt from Federalist #15 by Alexander Hamilton.Government implies the power of making laws. It is essential to the idea of a law, that it be attended with a sanction; or, in other words, a penalty or punishment for disobedience. If there be no penalty annexed to disobedience, the resolutions or commands which pretend to be laws will, in fact, amount to nothing more than advice or recommendation.

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The government could not make laws under the Articles, but would be able to under the Constitution.
B
The government could make laws under the Articles, but would be able to enforce them under the Constitution.
C
The government could collect taxes under the Articles, but could now lawfully spend money under the Constitution.
D
The government could not collect taxes under the Articles, and would still not be able to under the Constitution.
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Read the excerpt from the Publius.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. —PubliusWhich statement summarizes the publication’s view of government?

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We need government so we have a means to control our leaders.
B
We need government because people are flawed.
C
We don’t need government because people are well behaved.
D
We don’t need government because it has too many checks and balances.
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What did Anti-Federalists fear would happen if the Constitution became law?

A
Congress would have too much power over states.
B
States would have too much freedom to make their own laws.
C
Congress and states would have equal power.
D
States would control which laws Congress made.
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Which best describes Patrick Henry?

A
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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Read the excerpt from The Federal Farmer.Instead of being thirteen republics, under a federal head, [the Federalists’ plan] is clearly designed to make us one [unified] government. . . . Whether such a change can ever be [made] in any manner; whether it can be [made] without convulsions and civil wars; whether such a change will not totally destroy the liberties of this country—time only can determine.–The Federal Farmer

A
Under one unified government, people will be robbed of their freedoms.
B
The Federalists prefer thirteen republics to one unified government.
C
One unified government probably will not lead to disruptions and civil wars.
D
Time will tell if a unified government can be a success or a failure.
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How did Alexander Hamilton and James Madison view the Constitution?

A
They strongly opposed the Constitution.
B
They were on opposite sides of the debate about the Constitution.
C
They led those who favored the Constitution.
D
They were two Anti-Federalists who supported the Constitution.
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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.
D
They would agree and be confident that the Constitution meets those goals.
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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 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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Why did Anti-Federalists favor a bill of rights?

A
It would split power equally between the president and Congress.
B
It would put goverment in the hands of individual states.
C
It would give the government more power to make laws.
D
It would protect individual citizens’ freedoms.
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What was the Federalists’ view of the Constitution?

A
They would approve of the Constitution only if Anti-Federalists favored it.
B
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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How were Samuel Adams and Thomas Jefferson alike in their position on ratifying the Constitution?

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

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

A
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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The Anti-Federalists wanted to

A
ratify the Constitution.
B
refuse to vote on ratifying the Constitution.
C
ensure the Bill of Rights was included in the Constitution.
D
convince Federalists to ratify the Constitution.
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What is the purpose of checks and balances in the Constitution?

A
They would keep any one branch from having too much power.
B
They would give the president power over matters related to money.
C
They would allow states to have equal power with the federal government.
D
They would give Federalists and Anti-Federalists equal power.
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Federalists believed a functional government

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must separate government into branches.
B
should centralize power under the president.
C
cannot prevent abuses of power.
D
could not be created under the Constitution
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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.

A
State governments would no longer exist under the Constitution.
B
Local law enforcement would be too busy enforcing national laws.
C
Governors could choose not to enforce laws under the Constitution.
D
National laws and the new Constitution would be stronger than state laws.

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