Government POWER and Individual RIGHTS [AP Government Review, Unit 1 Topic 3]

What was the central ideological debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists regarding the proposed U.S. Constitution?

• The role of the judiciary versus the executive branch

• Majority rule versus minority rights

• The balance of power between the legislative and executive branches

• The necessity of a Bill of Rights

According to Federalist 10, what was the proposed solution to mitigate the "mischief of factions" and protect both majority rule and minority rights?

• Establishing a direct democracy where all citizens vote on every issue

• Creating a small, homogeneous republic to limit diverse interests

• Implementing a republican style government over a large territory with many competing factions

• Granting absolute power to a single leader to suppress all factions

What was a primary concern expressed in Brutus 1 regarding the proposed Constitution?

• The lack of a strong national defense

• The potential for a powerful central government to render state governments unnecessary

• The absence of an executive branch

• The inability of the federal government to collect taxes

The "Letters from the Federal Farmer" expressed concern that the proposed plan of government would transform the United States from "thirteen republics" into what?

• A loose confederation of states

• A consolidated monarchy

• One consolidated government

• A system of independent city-states