Before the constitution was even written, two parties emerged vying for a direction for america. name them and their characteristics.
a. the federalists wanted a strong federal government, and the republicans wanted freer elections
b. the anti-federalist were against a strong government, and the whigs wanted states to have more power
c. the whigs wanted a standing militia, and the federalists wanted a federal reserve.
d. the federalists wanted a strong centralized government, and the anti-federalist wanted to restrict the federal government and give states more freedoms and legal control.

1. which of the following best explains why president roosevelt proposed his 1937 “court-packing” plan? a. he argued that more juries were necessary to hear challenges to the new deal. b. he wanted to add to the supreme court more justices who supported the new deal. c. he argued that the supreme court lacked the authority to overturn new deal programs. 2. the federal deposit insurance corporation (fdic) was created primarily to address which problem? think of where deposits are made. a. the widespread bank failures that resulted from bank runs b. the freezing of credit that resulted from high unemployment c. the increase in personal debt that resulted from rising food prices