Module 2 Discussion Discuss whether you would have been a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist during the Constitutional debates. Would you have moved from Hamilton's stance of "the bigger is the better" in terms of government (as James Madison did)? What were the pros and cons of both the Federalist and the Democratic-Republican positions in the early years of the US? How has the country developed? Would you say it has followed a Hamiltonian or Jeffersonian vision? Has this changed at various times?
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Now that you have a clear picture of the debates that transpired in the late 1780s about the Constitution, you can go a step further and imagine how you would have voted if given the opportunity. Submit a discussion board posting and answer the following question: If you were a delegate at one of the state ratifying conventions, would you have taken the side of the Federalists or the Anti-Federalists?
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1. Which of the following is a true statement about the Federalists and Anti-Federalists? Group of answer choices a. Both Federalists and Anti-Federalists feared a strong central government would lead to the creation of a political aristocracy who would impose tariffs on trade. b. Both Federalists and Anti-Federalists distrusted the power of state governments. c. Federalists argued, the diversity of religion tolerated by the Constitution would prevent the formation of a political community with shared values and interests. d. Federalists were pessimistic about human nature, and Anti-Federalists were more optimistic about human nature. Anti-Federalists believed in the decency of the common man. e. The Anti-Federalists preferred a nonelected judiciary and indirectly elected the president.
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1. Which of the following is a true statement about the Federalists and Anti-Federalists? Group of answer choices a. Both Federalists and Anti-Federalists feared a strong central government would lead to the creation of a political aristocracy who would impose tariffs on trade. b. Both Federalists and Anti-Federalists distrusted the power of state governments. c. Federalists argued, the diversity of religion tolerated by the Constitution would prevent the formation of a political community with shared values and interests. d. Federalists were pessimistic about human nature, and Anti-Federalists were more optimistic about human nature. Anti-Federalists believed in the decency of the common man. e. The Anti-Federalists preferred a nonelected judiciary and indirectly elected the president. 2. Which of the following is NOT an example of the system of checks and balances built into the Constitution? Group of answer choices a. A Supreme Court decision can be overturned by an amendment to the Constitution. b. Federal judges are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. c. House committee decisions can be overturned on the floor of the House by a majority vote. d. Presidential use of the military is limited by the appropriations power of Congress. e. A presidential veto can be overridden by a two-thirds majority of Congress.
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