| A | B |
|---|
| ratified | to be approved |
| federalists | the supporters of the Constitution |
| anti-federalists | the opponents of the Constitution. |
| What position did the Federalisits take on the Constitution? | suported a strong federal, or national, government. |
| Why did Anti-Federalists favor a bill of rights? | They feared that a strong national government might not respect citizens' rights. |
| What was the purpose of the Federalists? | the need for a new government and the form that this new government should take. |
| Why was it important that all 13 states ratify the Constitution? | the loose union of independent states had become the United States of America. |
| Why was a 1788 cartoon drawn during the battle over ratification?` | It represented that it took nine states to ratify the Constitution, and that "The Great Times Will Move Forward." |
