Who Would Say That?Read each statement. If it sounds like something a Federalist would have said to support the Constitution write F in the box. If it sounds like something an Anti-Federalist would have said to complain about the Constitution, write A on the line __ 1. The Constitution gives the federal government enough power to overpower the states. __ 2. It will not be possible for the federal government to overpower the states, because the states are a necessary part of the federal government. __ 3. The Constitution contains no Bill of Rights to protect Individual liberties like freedom of speech, trial by jury, and the right against searches and selzures. __ 4. The Constitution says federal laws are "the supreme law of the land," so the federal government could just take complete control. __ 5. Nothing in the Constitution says the federal government has power to limit peoples' freedoms in the first place. __ 6.The Constitution gives the federal government just a few powers that are very well defined. __ 7. The President created by the Constitution is really just a king. __ 8. A strong President is necessary to protect the country against foreign attack and make sure laws are carried out properly. __ 9. The Constitution creates a Supreme Court that is too powerful because the judges don't answer to anyone. __ 10. The Constitution already contains a few rights, so we may as well add a whole Bill of Rights. __ 11. The Supreme Court is the weakest branch of government because it doesn't control the military and can't pass laws. __ 12. The Constitution forbids creating titles of nobility like "Duke" or l"King," so the government will always belong to the people. __ 13. The United States is too large to have a central government, People won't know their leaders and will lose control over the government, __ 14. The Constitution is a Bill of Rights because it guarantees citizens a role in government.

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