Federalist 10 v. Brutus 1

In Federalist No. 10 James Madison argued

• in favor of counting slaves as three-fifths of a person for purposes of apportioning representation among the states

• that the addition of a Bill of Rights to the Constitution would dangerously imply that all rights not listed could be infringed

• that a bicameral national legislature promoted the security of the people by constraining the branch of government that was historically most powerful

• that the people were better protected in a large republic against the evils of "factions" because in such a republic it was more difficult for any one narrow interest to exercise unjust power

Which of the following best represents the ideas described in Brutus 1?

• Separation of powers and checks and balances will prevent tyranny of the government and render a Bill of Rights unnecessary

• The Constitution gives too much power to the federal government which will take away the powers of the states and fail to protect personal liberties

• Powers delegated to the Constitution are very few and defined and as a result do not threaten the powers of the states that are many and indefinite

• Factions can threaten a government, but a large republic would allow many different views to be heard and would not threaten the rights of the minority

According to Madison, factions form because of differences in

• ambition, vindictiveness, and greed

• opinions, passions, and interests

• equality, rights, and consent

• temperance, justice, and public spiritedness

According to Madison what are the two ways to control a faction?

• Remove causes and control effects

• To give in to the demands and adopt their views

• To prosecute the leader and declare them illegal

• Let them share their views and then arrest them

In his "Brutus" essays Robert Yates argued

• that state officials should not be jealous of proposed federal powers

• that federal judges would interpret the Constitution to expand their own institutional powers as well as the powers of the national government

• that Rhode Island should not have a veto over the ratification of the Constitution

• that the proposed Constitution should not be ratified without the addition of the Bill of Rights

Which of the following represented the dangers of factionalism as stated by Madison in Federalist 10?

• A written constitution lacked the basic framework to control factions

• A representative democracy would not properly protect citizens from tyranny

• A group of self-interested citizens might restrict the rights of others

• Well-regulated militias would take power away from state governments

According the Brutus 1 which form of government is more likely to preserve and protect personal liberties?

• A large national republic

• A confederation of small republics

Why is it important to "extend the sphere" as Madison put it?

• It allows for a small region to govern

• It allows for the entire world to govern

• It allows for less diversity and more commonality

• It allows for more diversity and less commonality

One method that could be used to prevent the formation of factions but is unacceptable as a solution to the problem by Madison.

• Establish economic prosperity so that people will not need factions

• Start foreign wars to divert people's attention

• Remove the liberty of people in the community to form these groups

• Establish the system of checks and balances

The following are some of the objections against the Constitution by the Anti-federalists and as articulated through Brutus 1, however, what is considered the main objective?

• The dissolution of the sovereignty of the states to form one great republic which require people to sacrifice their liberties

• The proposed Constitution is incompatible to the U.S. because of the size of the country and the number of inhabitants

• State laws would be nullified and declared void if they were inconsistent with the Constitution

• Under the "Necessary and Proper Clause" Congress would be able to repeal state fundraising laws