Question

Match these items. FEDERALIST, RATIFICATION, ANTIFEDERALIST

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Somebody who opposed the Constitution of the United States and the idea of a strong national government - Anti-Federalists

2. Somebody who supported the Constitution of the United States and the idea of a strong national government - Federalists

3. Confirmation; approval - Ratification

Explanation:

During the debates for the ratification of the new U.S. Constitution (1787), two political coalitions emerged: the Federalists and the Anti-federalists. While the Federalists supported the ratification of the newly proposed Constitution and promoted the idea of a strong national government that could act firmly and coherently in the national interest, the Anti-Federalists wanted a weak central government, promoted the idea of giving more power to the states and opposed to the ratification of the Constitution because it did not contain a Bill of Rights that protected individual liberties.

As for the term "ratification," it refers to the act of giving formal confirmation, approval, sanction or consent to an agreement or document, like the Constitution.