United States History and Geography
Foundations - Beginnings through Reconstruction
SS0901
Lesson 9
Comparing Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
United States History and Geography
Foundations - Beginnings through Reconstruction
SS0901
Lesson 9
Ratification Questions
Anti-Federalists
1. Why did the Anti-Federalists believe a bill of rights was needed?
2. What fears did the Anti-Federalists have that people express today?
Federalists
1. What arguments did the Federalists make in support of the idea that the Constitution did not
give government too much power?
2. How do the Federalists arguments in support of governmental power reflect issues facing
Americans today?