Module 4 Lesson 7 Flashcards
Select the one correct answer. The Anti-Federalist insistence on a Bill of Rights resulted from:
A. A concern that propertied elites would use government to suppress American’s middle and lower classes.
B. The view that the Constitution offered little protection for liberty or natural rights.
C. A belief that the slave-based economy of the Southern states was in jeopardy.
D. A worry that state governments would act to restrict individual liberty and suppress natural rights.
B. The view that the Constitution offered little protection for liberty or natural rights.
Select the one correct answer. As a compromise to win support for ratification of the Constitution from the Anti-Federalists, the Federalists agreed to:
A. Appoint a slate of Anti-Federalist judges to the Supreme Court.
B. Add a bill of rights to the Constitution.
C. Decrease the power of the judicial branch.
D. To allow presidents to suspend habeas corpus rights in peacetime.
B. Add a bill of rights to the Constitution.
Which of these beliefs would have been least likely to be held by a Federalist at the time the Constitution was being developed? Select the one correct answer.
A. A belief in the need for a strong centralized government
B. A belief that the Constitution should not be ratified
C. A belief that the national government should have its own court system
D. A belief in a strong executive who could quickly make decisions
B. A belief that the Constitution should not be ratified
Which of the following groups would have been least likely to support ratification of the Constitution? Select the one correct answer.
A. The wealthy
B. Businessmen and merchants
C. Small farmers and planters
D. Former military commanders
C. Small farmers and planters
Which of the following arguments would be more likely to be advanced by an Anti-Federalist? Select the one correct answer.
A. In a large republic, factions would have a difficult time taking control of the government.
B. Only the federal government could lay out roads and other infrastructure to facilitate trade across state lines.
C. In small republics, similarities among members of the community lead them to similar issue positions, making it easier for elected officials to represent the views of their constituents.
D. Effective governance requires a strong executive branch in the federal government.
C. In small republics, similarities among members of the community lead them to similar issue positions, making it easier for elected officials to represent the views of their constituents.
Which Constitutional change was not advocated by the Federalists? Select the one correct answer.
A. The addition of the Bill of Rights
B. The power of the national government to collect taxes
C. Senators elected by state legislatures
D. One national currency
A. The addition of the Bill of Rights
Why did the Anti-Federalists advocate for the addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution? Select the two correct answers.
A. To prevent tyranny over the people by the national government.
B. To explicitly protect the rights of individuals.
C. To please the Federalists who wanted to make the government as strong as possible.
D. To provide a way for the national government to take advantage of the people.
A. To prevent tyranny over the people by the national government.
B. To explicitly protect the rights of individuals.
Why did the Anti-Federalists want the government to remain closer to the people? Select the two correct answers.
A. To keep the wealthy elites from having complete power.
B. To prevent the possibility of government tyranny.
C. To keep the national government from realigning with the British government.
A. To keep the wealthy elites from having complete power.
B. To prevent the possibility of government tyranny.
Why did the Federalists want to make the national government as strong as possible? Select the two correct answers.
A. To provide more protection for the United States against potential threats.
B. To provide the potential for the people to overtake the government.
C. To build and maintain a strong economy.
D. To give the government enough power to take away individual freedoms.
A. To provide more protection for the United States against potential threats.
C. To build and maintain a strong economy.
Select the one correct answer.
The name of the series of essays published beginning in 1787 that argued in support of a strong federal government and the ratification of the Constitution was:
A. The Federalist Papers
B. The Pentagon Papers
C. The Brutus Papers
D. The Publius Papers
A. The Federalist Papers
