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Who were the Federalists?
a) People who were for the Constittuion
b) People who were against the Constitution
c) People who wanted the Mayflower Compact
d) People who were against federalism

Who were the Anti-Federalists?
a) People who were for the Constitution
b) People who were against the Constitution
c) People who wanted the Mayflower Compact
d) People who were for federalism

Who were famous Federalists?
a) George Washington, George Bush, George Hamilton
b) John Mason, James Oglethorpe, Roger Williams
c) Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
d) George Mason, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson

Who were famous Anti-Federalists?
a) George Washington, George Bush, George Hamilton
b) John Mason, James Oglethorpe, Roger Williams
c) Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
d) George Mason, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson

What did Anti-Federalists want added to the Constitution?
a) a Bill of Rights
b) a Preamble
c) a Compact
d) a list of grievances

Which of the following is an idea a Federalist would have supported?
a) giving the states more power
b) a strong federal government
c) keeping the Articles of Confederation
d) creating only one branch of government

What was written to convince Americans to support the Constitution?
a) a series of posters
b) the Federalist Papers
c) the Anti-Federalist Essays
d) the Mayflower Compact

What does the word ratify mean?
a) to get rid of
b) to change
c) to approve
d) to remove

What does the word federal mean?
a) separation of powers between branches
b) keeping of balance between three branches
c) removing amendments from the Constitution
d) sharing of powers between a national government and state governments

Why were Anti-Federalists afraid of the new Constitution?
a) they thought it would create a government that was too strong
b) they thought it would give states too much power
c) they thought it would be weaker than the Articles of Confederation
d) they were afraid too many amendments would hurt it

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