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Felt that the Constitution was developed in secret meetings and they were never supposed to write a whole new Constitution, but we’re just supposed to amend it

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Anti-Federalists

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Believed in having a strong executive branch

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Federalists

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Feared that the national government would tax people unfairly

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Anti-Federalists

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Believed in popular sovereignty

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Both Federalists and Anti-Federalists

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T/F: The Supreme Court serves as the Constitution

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False

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Courts that make up the judicial branch

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District Courts, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court

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Wanted the Constitution to be presented to special ratifying conventions instead of state legislature

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Federalists

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Jurisprudence

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“The science of the law”

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Feared that the president might become like a king

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Anti-Federalists

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Feared having an army during peace time

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Anti-Federalists

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Felt that a strong government would threaten people’s lives

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Anti-Federalists

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Believed that the best way to protect people’s rights was through a
system of representation, separation of powers, and balances

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Federalists

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Felt that a Bill of Rights was unnecessary because the national government was limited to the powers granted to it in the Constitution

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Federalists

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T/F: The Constitution is at the disposal of the opinion of the judges

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True

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Believed in the rule of the law

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Anti-Federalists

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Believed that a strong national government was necessary to preserve liberties

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Federalists

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Which profession has a majority of presidents and Congressmen been involved with?

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Lawyer

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Believed the civic virtue of the people was not sufficient to promote the common good

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Federalists

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Favored dividing power between the states and national government

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Federalists

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Were not as organized in presenting their case as the opposition

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Anti-Federalists