Who were the Federalists and what did they want?

What will be an ideal response?


An ideal response will:
1, Identify the Federalists as landowners, wealthy merchants, and professionals.
2 Explain that the Federalists wanted to create a constitution with a stronger central government and weaker state governments.
3, Note that the Federalists wrote the Constitution and urged for its ratification.
4, Explain that an additional goal of the Federalists was to protect the wealth and property of the elite from the tyranny of the majority.

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Thatcher's policy of selling government­owned enterprises was called __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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During colonialism, infrastructure in colonies was set up mostly to __________.

A. decrease income inequality in the global North B. promote local economic development in the global South C. serve the import economy D. serve the export economy

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What has been the U.S. government's recent trend regarding budget deficits and the national debt, and what factors are driving this trend?

What will be an ideal response?

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A(n) ________ is when a king or queen has absolute authority over a territory and its government.

A. democracy
B. plutocracy
C. oligarchy
D. royalocracy
E. monarchy

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