USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Constitution says federal laws are “the supreme law of the land, “ so the federal government could just take complete control.
A
Federalist
B
Anti-Federalist
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Constitution says federal laws are “the supreme law of the land, ” so the federal government could just take complete control. The Constitution forbids creating titles of nobility like “Duke” or “King", so the government will always belong to the people. The United States is too large to have a central government.

Detailed explanation-2: -2. It will not be possible for the federal government to overpower the states, because the states are a necessary part of the federal government. 3. The Constitution contains no Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties like freedom of speech, trial by jury, and the right against searches and seizures.

Detailed explanation-3: -Those who supported the Constitution and a stronger national republic were known as Federalists. Those who opposed the ratification of the Constitution in favor of small localized government were known as Anti-Federalists.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nothing in the Constitution says the federal government has power to limit people’s freedoms in the first place. The President created by the Constitution is really just a king. The Constitution says federal laws are “the supreme law of the land, ” so the federal government could just take complete control.

Detailed explanation-5: -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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