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On August 5, 2018
Bell Ringer: Federalists
Federalist
Mark Dimunation explains the actions of the early Federalist and the publication of the Federalist Papers.
Description
This video clip explains the Federalists’ beliefs that it was a necessity for a strong central government to emerge. The Federalists acted through the publication of essays to encourage people to revitalize the Articles of Confederation and create a stronger central government. This bell ringer explains key terms and vocabulary within the AP U.S. Government and Politics exam.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What were the reasons the Federalists believed the Articles of Confederation were not sufficient?
- What event signaled that the central government was too weak?
- What was the authors' intended effect in writing the Federalist Papers?
- Who were the authors of the Federalist Papers? Did they publish under a different name? Why?
- AP Gov Additional Questions to Consider: According to the authors of the Federalist Papers, what was a fundamental weakness of the Articles of Confederation? According to the Federalist Papers, what could be a negative consequence of direct democracy? According to the Federalist papers, what is the difference between a democracy and a republic?
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Vocabulary
- Anti-federalist
- Federalist
- New Jersey Plan
- New York Plan