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study guide 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What problem did Anti-Federalists have with the Constitution? | They felt that the central government had been given too much power |
| 2. What was the Bill of Rights? | A document added to the Constitution to protect the rights of the individuals |
| 3. What is one reason the U.S. Constitution has survived for more than 200 years | It was very flexible and adaptable to everybody's needs |
| 4. What was an Anti-federalist? | People who opposed the Constitution |
| 5. What was a federalist? | Supporters of the Constitution including James Madison George Floyd George Washington Benjamin Franklin Alexander Hamilton. |
| 6. Which group of Federalist leaders were responsible for writing the Federalist Papers? | Alexander Hamilton James Madison and John jay |
| How did the Federalist Papers try to reassure Americans about the new federal government created under the Constitution? | Richard the Americans at the new federal government will not overpower the newly created States |
| Article V of the Constitution provides for a way to change (amend) the Constitution. How are amendments added to the Constitution? | Proposed amendments that must be approved by 2/3 of both houses of Congress and 3/4 of the new States before taking effect |
| What documents influenced the legislators the most when creating the Bill of Rights? | Virginia Declaration event rights the English Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence |
| 10. Several states were hesitant to ratify (approve) the Constitution and would only do so if… | It was promised that individual rights would be protected and indeed to the final document. |