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Federalists and Anti-Federalists Answers

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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.

A
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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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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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
a bill of rights
B
a congress
C
a president
D
a military
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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 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

A
the Anti-Federalist idea that dividing the government into branches will not stop abuses of power
B
the Federalist idea that lawmaking power should be divided among the different branches of government
C
the Anti-Federalist idea that lawmaking should be a matter for states, not the federal government
D
the Federalist idea that branches of government should overlap so they can check on each other’s activities

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