The Anti-Federalists can be described as
A) those favoring ratification of the Constitution.
B) a radical fringe whose position on the Constitution constituted a very small minority.
C) those believing the Constitution created an overly powerful central government.
D) the wealthiest bankers, lawyers, and plantation owners.
E) those arguing in favor of changing the status quo.
Question -2-The Federalists had an advantage over the Anti-Federalists during the ratification process for the Constitution because
A) the Federalists stood for the status quo.
B) wide public support for the Constitution had already been obtained through the publication of press updates.
C) the Federalists were men of little power and property, and the public found that appealing.
D) the Federalists had been part of the deliberations surrounding the Constitution and understood the plan for the new government better than the Anti-Federalists.
E) the Federalists were supported by King George III.
Question -3-Special conventions in each state were used to ratify the Constitution because
A) conventions were more democratic than legislatures.
B) conventions could meet more quickly than legislatures.
C) most legislatures were unlikely to approve the document.
D) legislatures were likely to take far too long to approve the document.
E) legislatures were far more likely to attempt to amend the document.
Question -4-The idea that the United States can strike first if there is a perceived threat against its interests is __________.
a. preemption
b. the Powell Doctrine
c. the Truman Doctrine
d. the Vietnam syndrome
Question -5-During the Constitutional deliberations, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay wrote 85 essays, known as __________, to sway public opinion.
A) the Antifederalist Papers
B) Common Sense
C) the Federalist Papers
D) the Mayflower Compact
E) the Pluralist Papers
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