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who wrote against the federalists
brutus
what did Brutus think the proposed constitution would usurp the power of
the states
what in the constitution gave the government absolute power (BRUTUS)
necessary and proper clause
what would eclipse the smaller courts(BRUTUS)
supreme court
what was an issue of trying to impose a free republic in the US (BRUTUS)
too big
which letter by brutus challenged the lack of bill of rights
letter 2
what was the BoR added by
first ten amendments
did Brutus see the system of representation as adequate
no
what part of the legislative did the AF see as unfair representtaion (BRUTUS)
senate
what representtaion policy was seen as unfair and disprortional (BRUTUS)
3/5ths
who did Brutus see as the inevitable people who would be represented, and why
aristocracy, wealth creates influence
the “choice of members” in the legislature will fall upon the … (BRUTUS)
rich and great
why does the legislature have almost all power (BRUTUS)
power of the purse
what does the huge power of the legislature annihilate, because the gov commands all revenue (BRUTUS)
power of state legislatures
example of a power that the federal gov has, that the states also have, and that will always be put above state powers (BRUTUS)
tax
what part of gov did the AF see as too powerful, and not confined by the letter of the law (BRUTUS)
judiciary
what did Brutus argue the judiciary would want to do
enlarge its own sphere of authority
what did the federalists claim the size of the republic would prevent
factions
can the cause of faction ever be solved, what can be (PUBLIUS)
no, just control its effects
why does a bigger republic help prevent the spread of factions (PUBLIUS)
harder for them to spread or gain majority
why can the republic rule over a large area - what can it appoint (PUBLIUS)
representatives
whats the limit of a size of a republic (PUBLIUS)
distance from the center which barely allows reps to meet as often as necessary
which states will actually be most reliant on the republic, becuase they will be the least secure (PUBLIUS)
furthest away states
how do those entrusted with power stay dependent on the people (PUBLIUS)
short election terms, re-election
what part of the legislature has equal reps
senate
what part of legislature has proportional rep
house
what does Madison say: the federal govs indefinite power to raise money is no more dangerous than … (PUBLIUS)
present cognress’ ability to request any amount they please
where does the republic derive all its power (PUBLIUS)
great body of people
do the federalists think the representatives will accurately reflect the people
yes
what do the federalists think need to be maintained (PUBLIUS)
separation of powers
what keeps this separation of powers
checks and balances
what will be the weakest branch of gov,and must be fortified (PUBLIUS)
executive
why will fatcionalism never take place: because society will be broken into … (PUBLIUS)
so many interests no majority opinion will form
how do the federalists think plutocracy is limited (PUBLIUS)
fellow citizens are elected
what is the senate, and what can it act as (PUBLIUS)
stable body, national character
what is vital to prevent legislative encroachments, prevent injustice, preserve constitution (PUBLIUS)
supreme court
why can’t the senate be tyrannical (PUBLIUS)
would have to corrupt itself, then the house, then the people, then state legislatures
who wrote ‘Democracy’
Ross Harrison
how does Constant define democracy in the modern world (HARRISON)
secured by government in one’s own separate and private enjoyments
what did the federalists see different branches checking each others power as being (HARRISON)
remedy for republics disease
who writes the introduction to the federalist papers
terence bell
what did the federalists see the constitution as a bulwark against (BELL)
interstate anarchy and civil war
what did the federalists fear (BELL)
favoured majority rule but feared majority tyranny
who points out the ways in which federalism and slavery were deeply intertwined
george williams van cleve
the 3/5ths law and the senate created a federal system ensuring … (VAN CLEVE)
political power of slaveholding states
what did federalism protect (VAN CLEVE) - was always interested in supporting the interests of the wealthy
slave wealth and the wealthy
who analyses the dynamic between the federalists and the antifederalists
herbert j storing
where did the AF see the consolidation of the aristocracy in (STORING)
things like the judiciary
what were the federalists largely willing to rely on concerning its own rulers (STORING)
their virtue and honour
where is the irony with the government and checks: sought to check the ambitious but instead government became … (STORING)
the tool of these very men
what did AF think was inherently connected: small states and … (STORING)
individual liberty
who did AF think best represented the interests of the public because of their median position, and therefore should be represented in gov (STORING)
middle class
who writes about the plutocratic takeover of congress
adam hoffman
the federalists were scared of a majority oppressing the minority; what actually happened (HOFFMAN)
minority oppressing majority
decades of research has shown that the primary factor influencing policies and voting behaviour of congresspeople is (HOFFMAN)
campaign contributions
did congresspeople interviewed admit that donations shape how they vote (HOFFMAN)
yes
in the 2014 midterm, how much was spent on the 443 candidates running (will be way more now) (HOFFMAN)
$3.7 billion
what is the net worth of thr average HoR member, vs the average American household
$1.28 million vs $192,000
what proportion of the current congress are millionares
over half
who argues that the failure tot ackle plutocracy in America could be explainedby the fact that the constitution was written by and for the wealthy elites
Beard