Brutus 1

Was concerned with national or state rights?

State rights

View on taxing?

If a federal government was used there would be no limit on federal taxing + state powers (taxing) would be absorbed by national govt

If the national government was too large, what can happen?

There’s a threat of them abusing their power

What did the government being far from the people cause?

less communication between them, people didn’t really know what was going on in the government

What was unfair about the constitution?

It was too difficult for people to understand, many could not read

Worried about what from the judicial branch?

Judicial review; state laws or court decisions being overturned

Judicial review

Supreme court deciding if a law is constitutional

Feared which clauses?

• Supremacy clause: federal laws are above state laws

• Necessary + proper clause: federal government can pass anything they deem necessary