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MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE CONSTITUTIONS FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Speaker 1:A strong central government will provide order and stability. Speaker 2:We have just left the control of one tyrant; let us avoid an American tyrant. Speaker 3:The strength of our union lies in the independence of our states. Speaker 4:We were led into a war by a minority who desired independence.Which speaker is in favor of ratifying the Constitution?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A strong central government could represent the nation to other countries. It could also control individual states that would not cooperate with the rest. Federalists also believed that a strong central government could best protect individual citizens’ rights and freedoms.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Federalists, primarily led by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, believed that establishing a large national government was not only possible, but necessary to “create a more perfect union” by improving the relationship among the states.

Detailed explanation-3: -They favored weaker state governments, a strong centralized government, the indirect election of government officials, longer term limits for officeholders, and representative, rather than direct, democracy.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Anti-Federalists opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution because they feared that the new national government would be too powerful and thus threaten individual liberties, given the absence of a bill of rights.

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