federalist and anti federalists

Question 1

What were some concerns
surrounding the US
Constitution?

Answer 1

The framers of the Constitution knew that the US Constitution would
cause controversy.
They began to campaign for ratification of the US Constitution
The framers suspected that people would believe that the Constitution
might take too much power away from the states.

Question 2

What did the Federalists

believe?

Answer 2

Federalists supported the US Constitution as it was
They supported removing some powers from the states and giving
more powers to the national government
They favored dividing powers among the different branches of
government
The Federalist Papers were written to explain why people should
approve of the US Constitution

Question 3

What did the Antifederalists

believe?

Answer 3

Antifederalists wanted important political powers to remain with the
states
They wanted the legislative branch to hold more power than the
executive branch
They feared that a strong government might become a king or tyrant
They believed that a Bill of Rights needed to be added to the
Constitution to protect people’s rights

Question 4

Why was the US Constitution

passed?

Answer 4

The US Constitution was finally passed with the creation of the Bill of
Rights.
The first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution protects individual
rights.

Question 5

“Federalists.”

Answer 5

The supporters of the proposed Constitution called themselves “Federalists.” Their adopted name implied a commitment to a loose, decentralized system of government. In many respects “federalism” — which implies a strong central government — was the opposite of the proposed plan that they supported.