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Describe the views of the Anti-Federalists.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Describe the system of checks and balances created by the Framers. Why are they important?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Note that the Anti-Federalists were deeply suspicious of a strong national government.
2. Explain that the Anti-Federalists broadly opposed many portions of the new Constitution, including the powers of the executive and the creation of a Supreme Court.
3. Discuss the Anti-Federalists' concerns that the Constitution provided inadequate protections for individual liberties.
4. Describe the Anti-Federalists' desire to have a bill of rights added to the Constitution.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Indicate that the powers of the government were divided into three branches.
2. Identify the ways in which the Constitution allocates the power to make, interpret, and enforce laws among the three branches.
3. Explain the ways in which each branch has a role in the actions of the others.
4. Explain how checks and balances are used to prevent tyranny and corruption.



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