Federalist Papers and Ratifying the Constitution

Federalist No. 51 argues for the following principles of government in order to limit the power of government?

• Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances

• Elitism and Pluralism

• Hyperpluralism and Federalism

• Federalism and Elitism

What was the point of the Federalist Papers?

• To convince people that the constitution was bad

• To convince people that the constitution was good

• To convince people that Britain needed to be dealt with

• To convince people that the Articles of confederation needed to be reinstated

What did the survival of the young nation require according to Shays's Rebellion?

• A stronger federal government

• A weaker federal government

• A monarchy

• Anarchy

The Founding Fathers divided the power to make, enforce, and interpret laws between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. What might have happened if they had given all of these powers to the executive branch?

• The balance of power among the different branches would make government more efficient.

• The president could have grown too powerful, leading to tyranny.

• Congress would have had more occasions to override presidential vetoes.

• Supreme Court justices would have had to strike down more laws as unconstitutional.

"It is equally evident, that the members of each department should be as little dependent as possible on those of the others...Were the executive magistrate, or the judges, not independent of the legislature in this particular, their independence in every other would be merely nominal."

-Federalist No. 51

Which constitutional principle is described in the above quotation?

• federalism

• consent of the governed

• judicial review

• separation of powers

Which of the following accurately describes one way an amendment to the U.S. Constitution may be proposed?

• Two-thirds of Congress votes to propose.

• Two-thirds of citizens nationwide vote to propose.

• Three-fourths of state legislatures vote to propose.

• Three-fourths of Congress votes to propose.

The passage attached about government is from Federalist No. 51.

How are the author's views from this passage applied in the U.S. Constitution?

• The U.S. Constitution limits the rights of the people.

• The U.S. Constitution limits the power of the federal government.

• The U.S. Constitution requires the states to provide for the common defense.

• The U.S. Constitution requires the government to promote the general welfare.

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Use the information in the box to answer the question.

Who are the speakers and what are they afraid of?

• Patriots; ineffective government

• Federalists; the loss of liberty

• Antifederalists; a strong national government

• Loyalists; the loss of property rights

15) The passage below is from The Federalist, No. 51, by James Madison (1788):

"The several parts [of the government] may, by their mutual relations, be the means of keeping each other in their proper places ... [T]hose who [manage] each department [have] the necessary constitutional means and personal motives to resist ... the others. "

What was the purpose of the system described in this passage?

• A) to guarantee freedom of speech

• B) to limit the powers of the government

• C) to create the most efficient form of government

• D) to establish a government based on the consent of the people.

28) Why did the Anti-Federalists believe it was important for any constitution to protect freedom of speech and the press?

• A) to encourage citizens to vote

• B) to encourage an open exchange of ideas

• C) to support the growth of political parties

• D) to help the government control the people