The Constitution
1. Anti-Federalists - ANS-a group of people in the early United States who opposed
ratification of the U.S. Constitution because they feared a strong national government
and a lack of protection for individual rights
2. Anti-Federalists Papers - ANS-a series of essays written to counter and defeat the
proposed U.S. Constitution
3. Articles of Confederation - ANS-the first constitution of the United States, adopted in
1781 and replaced in 1789
4. Bill of Rights - ANS-the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, establishing
rights and protections for American citizens
5. confederation - ANS-a system of government where power is located with the
independent states and there is little power in the central government
6. Constitutional Convention - ANS-a meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 where delegates
decided to throw out the Articles of Confederation and draft the Constitution
7. debt - ANS-something owed; such as money
8. Explain the argument between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists regarding a bill of
rights. - ANS-Both agree that rights are important. Anti-Federalists believe that a list
of rights is necessary to include in order to protect the rights. Federalists believe that
a list of rights will limit the amount of rights protected.
9. Explain the argument between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists regarding the
elastic clause. - ANS-They disagree. Anti-Federalists believe the clause will lead to
the federal government having too much power. The Federalists believe that it is
necessary for government to function.
10. Explain the argument between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists regarding the
power of the federal government. - ANS-They disagree. The Anti-Federalists believe
that the Constitution gives the federal government too much power and the states
with not enough power. The Federalists believe that the a strong central government
is necessary, but the Constitution will protect the state governments.
11. Federalists - ANS-a group of people in the early United States who favored the
establishment of a strong national government and who worked for ratification of the
U.S. Constitution
12. Federalists Papers - ANS-a series of essays written to explain and defend the
proposed U.S. Constitution
13. How did Shays's Rebellion lead to the Constitutional Convention? - ANS-Shays's
Rebellion made it clear that the central government did not have the ability to keep
order in the new nation. This causes Alexander Hamilton to organize a meeting.
14. ratification - ANS-the process of formally approving something; ratification of the U.S.
Constitution
15. Shay's Rebellion - ANS-an event when 2000 Massachusetts farmers rebelled against
land foreclosures and debt from the Revolutionary War
16. What happened at the Constitutional Convention? - ANS-At the Constitutional
Convention, the Articles of Confederation were thrown out and the Constitution was
written.
1. Anti-Federalists - ANS-a group of people in the early United States who opposed
ratification of the U.S. Constitution because they feared a strong national government
and a lack of protection for individual rights
2. Anti-Federalists Papers - ANS-a series of essays written to counter and defeat the
proposed U.S. Constitution
3. Articles of Confederation - ANS-the first constitution of the United States, adopted in
1781 and replaced in 1789
4. Bill of Rights - ANS-the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, establishing
rights and protections for American citizens
5. confederation - ANS-a system of government where power is located with the
independent states and there is little power in the central government
6. Constitutional Convention - ANS-a meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 where delegates
decided to throw out the Articles of Confederation and draft the Constitution
7. debt - ANS-something owed; such as money
8. Explain the argument between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists regarding a bill of
rights. - ANS-Both agree that rights are important. Anti-Federalists believe that a list
of rights is necessary to include in order to protect the rights. Federalists believe that
a list of rights will limit the amount of rights protected.
9. Explain the argument between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists regarding the
elastic clause. - ANS-They disagree. Anti-Federalists believe the clause will lead to
the federal government having too much power. The Federalists believe that it is
necessary for government to function.
10. Explain the argument between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists regarding the
power of the federal government. - ANS-They disagree. The Anti-Federalists believe
that the Constitution gives the federal government too much power and the states
with not enough power. The Federalists believe that the a strong central government
is necessary, but the Constitution will protect the state governments.
11. Federalists - ANS-a group of people in the early United States who favored the
establishment of a strong national government and who worked for ratification of the
U.S. Constitution
12. Federalists Papers - ANS-a series of essays written to explain and defend the
proposed U.S. Constitution
13. How did Shays's Rebellion lead to the Constitutional Convention? - ANS-Shays's
Rebellion made it clear that the central government did not have the ability to keep
order in the new nation. This causes Alexander Hamilton to organize a meeting.
14. ratification - ANS-the process of formally approving something; ratification of the U.S.
Constitution
15. Shay's Rebellion - ANS-an event when 2000 Massachusetts farmers rebelled against
land foreclosures and debt from the Revolutionary War
16. What happened at the Constitutional Convention? - ANS-At the Constitutional
Convention, the Articles of Confederation were thrown out and the Constitution was
written.
