Question
According to Anti-Federalists, the Constitution
would make the president too weak.
could make the president less powerful than Congress.
could give the president too much influence.
would make the president work closely with states.
What is the purpose of checks and balances in the Constitution?
They would keep any one branch from having too much power.
They would give the president power over matters related to money.
They would allow states to have equal power with the federal government.
They would give Federalists and Anti-Federalists equal power.
What did Anti-Federalists fear would happen if the Constitution became law?
Congress would have too much power over states.
States would have too much freedom to make their own laws.
Congress and states would have equal power.
States would control which laws Congress made.
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
What best summarizes the point of view the excerpt expresses?
Under one unified government, people will be robbed of their freedoms.
The Federalists prefer thirteen republics to one unified government.
One unified government probably will not lead to disruptions and civil wars.
Time will tell if a unified government can be a success or a failure.
Read the following excerpt from Federalist #3 by John Jay.
The number of wars which have happened or will happen in the world will always be found to be in proportion to the number and weight of the causes, whether REAL or PRETENDED, which PROVOKE or INVITE them. If this remark be just, it becomes useful to inquire whether so many JUST causes of war are likely to be given by UNITED AMERICA as by DISUNITED America; for if it should turn out that United America will probably give the fewest, then it will follow that in this respect the Union tends most to preserve the people in a state of peace with other nations.
What might John Jay say is a potential danger associated with not ratifying the Constitution?
Separate states are less likely to be economically prosperous.
Separate states are less likely to preserve peace with other nations.
Separate states are more likely to pass unfair taxes on citizens.
Separate states are more likely to enforce laws with unfair penalties.
would make the president too weak.
could make the president less powerful than Congress.
could give the president too much influence.
would make the president work closely with states.
What is the purpose of checks and balances in the Constitution?
They would keep any one branch from having too much power.
They would give the president power over matters related to money.
They would allow states to have equal power with the federal government.
They would give Federalists and Anti-Federalists equal power.
What did Anti-Federalists fear would happen if the Constitution became law?
Congress would have too much power over states.
States would have too much freedom to make their own laws.
Congress and states would have equal power.
States would control which laws Congress made.
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
What best summarizes the point of view the excerpt expresses?
Under one unified government, people will be robbed of their freedoms.
The Federalists prefer thirteen republics to one unified government.
One unified government probably will not lead to disruptions and civil wars.
Time will tell if a unified government can be a success or a failure.
Read the following excerpt from Federalist #3 by John Jay.
The number of wars which have happened or will happen in the world will always be found to be in proportion to the number and weight of the causes, whether REAL or PRETENDED, which PROVOKE or INVITE them. If this remark be just, it becomes useful to inquire whether so many JUST causes of war are likely to be given by UNITED AMERICA as by DISUNITED America; for if it should turn out that United America will probably give the fewest, then it will follow that in this respect the Union tends most to preserve the people in a state of peace with other nations.
What might John Jay say is a potential danger associated with not ratifying the Constitution?
Separate states are less likely to be economically prosperous.
Separate states are less likely to preserve peace with other nations.
Separate states are more likely to pass unfair taxes on citizens.
Separate states are more likely to enforce laws with unfair penalties.
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1. According to Anti-Federalists, the Constitution **could give the president too much influence**.
2. The purpose of checks and balances in the Constitution is that **They would keep any one branch from having too much power**.
3. Anti-Federalists feared that if the Constitution became law, **Congress would have too much power over states**.
4. The best summary of the point of view expressed in the excerpt from The Federal Farmer is: **Under one unified government, people will be robbed of their freedoms**.
5. John Jay might say a potential danger associated with not ratifying the Constitution is that **Separate states are less likely to preserve peace with other nations**.
2. The purpose of checks and balances in the Constitution is that **They would keep any one branch from having too much power**.
3. Anti-Federalists feared that if the Constitution became law, **Congress would have too much power over states**.
4. The best summary of the point of view expressed in the excerpt from The Federal Farmer is: **Under one unified government, people will be robbed of their freedoms**.
5. John Jay might say a potential danger associated with not ratifying the Constitution is that **Separate states are less likely to preserve peace with other nations**.
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