Exam 1: The fight for ratification & Anti-federalist vs Federalist

Question 1

did the Articles of Confederation have a judiciary?

Answer 1

Had NO federal court system. the judiciary exist only at the state level

Question 2

1. What type of legislature did the Articles of confederation have?
2. What type of legislature did the Constitution have?

Answer 2

1. Unicameral legislature
2. bicameral legislature

Question 3

1. What type of fiscal and economic power did the Articles of confederation have?
2. What type of fiscal and economic power did the Constitution have?

Answer 3

1. the national government is dependent upon the states to collect taxes. the states are free to print their own money. the states are free to sign commercial treaties with foreign govts.
2. congress is given the power to tax, make money, & regulate international commerce. States are no longer able to make money or treaties.

Question 4

1. How was the military structured under the A.O.C?
2. How was the military structured under the Constitution?

Answer 4

1. the national govt is dependent upon state militias and cannot form an army during peacetime
2. nation govt is authorized to maintain the army & navy

Question 5

1. What was the legal supremacy in the AOC?
2. what was the legal supremacy in the constitution?

Answer 5

1. state constitution and state laws were supreme
2. US constitution is supreme

Question 6

1. How could the A.O.C be amended?
2. How could the constitution be amended?

Answer 6

1. all states must agree
2. only 3/4ths of states must agree

Question 7

what is Federalism?

Answer 7

a system of government in which POWER IS DIVIDED, between a central government and regional government

Question 8

who were the federalist?

Answer 8

those we favored a STRONG NATIONAL GOV’T and SUPPORTED the constitution.

Question 9

who were the Anti-federalist?

Answer 9

those who favored a strong STATE GOV’T and a WEAK NATIONAL GOV’T and who OPPOSED the CONSTITUTION

Question 10

What type of people were federalists?

Answer 10

property owners, creditors, merchants

Question 11

what type of people were anti-federalist?

Answer 11

small farmers, frontiersmen, debtors, shopkeepers, some state govt officials

Question 12

what did the federalist believe?

Answer 12

that elites were most fit to govern

feared excessive democracy

Question 13

What did the anti-federalists believe?

Answer 13

that the govt should be closer to the people

feared concentration of power in hands of the elites

Question 14

who were the leaders of the federalist?

Answer 14

alexander hamilton
james madison
george washington

Question 15

who were the leaders of the anti-federalist?

Answer 15

patrick henry
george mason
elbridge gerry
george clinton

Question 16

What were the federalist papers?

Answer 16

a series of essays, written by alexander hamilton, james madison, and john jay supporting ratification of the constitution

Question 17

what is tyranny?

Answer 17

unjust rule by the group in power

(too much power)

Question 18

limited government

Answer 18

a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution