| Hint |
Fed or Anti-Fed |
| Strong central government |
Federalists |
| In favor of a national bank |
Federalists |
| James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton |
Federalists |
| Favored ratification of the Constitution |
Federalists |
| Limited national government |
Anti-Federalists |
| George Mason, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee |
Anti-Federalists |
| Policies were favorable to farmers, artisans, and skilled workers |
Anti-Federalists |
| Must have a Bill of Rights |
Anti-Federalists |
| State governments will be destroyed because the national government has too much power under the Constitution. |
Anti-Federalist |
| A strong executive branch is necessary for the national government. |
Federalist |
| Republican governments only work in small communities where people have the same level of wealth and values. |
Anti-Federalist |
| The necessary and proper and general welfare clauses allow the government to complete tasks it's responsible for doing. |
Federalists |
| Free government requires active participation of the people. |
Anti-Federalists |
| Small republics of the past have been destroyed by selfish groups. |
Federalists |
| A bill of rights is unnecessary because the powers of the government are limited. |
Federalists |
| Checks and balances and separation of powers limit the power of the government. |
Federalists |
| Mercy Otis Warren |
Anti-Federalists |
| A strong executive branch will soon become a monarchy. |
Anti-Federalists |
| The necessary and proper clause gives too much power to the national government. |
Anti-Federalists |
| The Constitution must have a bill of rights. |
Anti-Federalists |
| John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Edmund Randolph |
Anti-Federalists |