AP Gov. - Brutus 1

argued that small republics are better because

• smaller area to pick officials in government

• more likely to look at what the government is doing

• protected personal liberties

• more informed votes

• more faith in representatives

argued that a larger republic

• has too much power

• power cannot be given back to the people

believed that federal legislature

should not be able to repeal state laws

three concerns by brutus

• no protection of individual libeties

• power of exectutive

• checks and balances