ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
How are amendments added to the constitution? - answer✔2/3 vote of the house and senate;
and vote of 3/4 of state legislatures; and states can call a constitutional convention(but never
have)
Who were the Federalists? - answer✔people who were in favor of the Constitution, against
factions and in large government
Who were the Anti-federalists? - answer✔people who were against the new Constitution and
thought the government had too much power
Who is the most famous Anti-federalist? - answer✔Patrick Henry
What were the concerns of the Anti-federalists with the newly drafted constitution and what
was their big "win"? - answer✔stripped political control away from citizens, president looked
like a king, standing armies and navies were a threat to peace and liberty, where is the Bill of
Rights;
their big win was the Bill of Right's
Why were the Federalist Papers written and who were the authors? - answer✔to defend the
Constitution and explain it to the voters of New York; written by James Madison, Alexander
Hamilton, and John Jay
What are enumerated powers for the federal government contained in the Constitution and
why are they important? - answer✔to borrow money on the credit of the US; to lay and collect
taxes, duties, imposts, and excises; admit new states into the union; declare war and
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