Federalist papers 10, 50, 70, 78

What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

• To persuade the states to ratify the constitution

• To limit power in the federal government

• To approve the Declaration of Independence

• Judicial, Executive, and Legislative

Who wrote Federalist Papers?

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• John Jay

What is a faction according to Federalist 10?

• Republican government

• A single chief executive

• A group of people that share a common interest

• A law that balances power

What was the main purpose of Federalist paper 51?

• to show that the best government is with a chief executive who helps in all branches and makes the final decisions

• To balance and limit power within the government

• The anti-federalists

Checks and Balances is a system in which each branch can limit the power of the other two branches

• True

• False

What was one purpose of Federalist 10?

• James Madison

• to support factions because they benefit the government

• to show that the best government is with a chief executive who helps in all branches and makes the final decisions

• to get rid of the negative effects of factions

Which federalist paper talks about checks and balances?

Answer explanation

51

Why did factions scare the government?

• Strong factions could take over the government

• Federalist 78

• A group of people that share a common interest

• Federalist paper 70

What are the three branches of government that Federalist 51 presents?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Bicameral

• Legislative

What type of government does Federalist Paper 10 support? Why?

• Republic, because factions will be weaker than they would in a small form of government

• The anti-federalists

• Executive, to show that the best government is with a chief executive who helps in all branches and makes the final decisions