Federalists and Anti-Federalists

How were Samuel Adams and Thomas Jefferson alike in their position on ratifying the Constitution? They both opposed a strong federal government. They both disagreed with Patrick Henry. They both favored ratifying the Constitution. They both sided with Alexander Hamilton. - Answer- They both opposed a strong federal government. The Anti-Federalists wanted to ratify the Constitution. refuse to vote on ratifying the Constitution. ensure the Bill of Rights was included in the Constitution. convince Federalists to ratify the Constitution. - Answer- ensure the Bill of Rights was included in the Constitution. A faction is a group that strongly disagrees with another group. strongly favors ratifying the Constitution. strongly agrees with another group. strongly opposes ratifying the Constitution - Answer- strongly disagrees with another group. Read the excerpt from the Publius. In republican government, the [lawmaking] authority necessarily [has the most power]. The remedy for this...is to divide the legislature into different branches; and to render them...as little connected with each other [as possible]. —Publius Which idea does this excerpt support? the Anti-Federalist idea that dividing the government into branches will not stop abuses of power the Federalist idea that lawmaking power should be divided among the different branches of government the Anti-Federalist idea that lawmaking should be a matter for states, not the federal government the Federalist idea that branches of government should overlap so they can check on each other's activities - Answer- the Federalist idea that lawmaking power should be divided among the different branches of government