Declaration of Independence, Federalist 10, and Brutus 1 Quiz

In Federalist 10, what is a faction?

• the tyranny of the majority
• the extended sphere
• a special interest group
• the new Constitution

Madison believes that the new Constitution will be

• a disaster like previous constitutions
• successful only if the country limits its growth
• successful

Which of the following is NOT a solution to the problem of factions?

• remove causes
• ignore them
• control their effects

According to the Declaration of Independence AND Federalist 10, the purpose of government is to

• protect our rights
• control our interests
• protect us from invasion
• provide a very strong central government

In order to control the effects of factions, Madison suggests two forms of government. They are

• autocracy and democracy
• democracy and republic
• monarchy and republic

The best form of government to control faction is

• large republic
• pure democracy
• small republic
• anarchy

Madison believed that the United States should have a Constitution that

• is very similar to the Articles
• has a weak central government
• has a strong central government
• is based on that of the government in Great Britain

What is the major idea behind the Anti-Federalists & Brutus #1?

• States should have more power

• The federal government should have more power

• A Bill of Rights is not needed in the Constitution

• The Constitution should be ratified

According to the lesson text, “Thomas Jefferson called the [Declaration of Independence] ‘pure Locke,’” referring to the English philosopher John Locke.

Which of the following ideas shows Locke’s influence on the Declaration of Independence?

• The king of England has a divine right to rule the colonists, so only God can remove his authority.

• By violating the social contract with the colonists, the king has lost his authority to rule.

• Without a king, the colonists will be able to return to a state of nature in which all men are free.

• The king rules by right of force, so it is just for the colonists to overthrow the king using force.

What is the name of the first government of the United States?

• U.S. Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• Northwest Ordinance
• Declaration of Independence