Government Quiz (AF/F)

What was the Anti-Federalist Concern of Representation

State representation in the national gov is too small of a # of reps to adequately represent the diversity of interest within each state + the nation

What was the anti-federalist concerns surroding congress

Congress has too much power. They have the power of taxation, general welfare clause, necessary and proper clause, and raise and maintain a military.

What is the necessary and proper clause

It states that Congress has the power to perform anything that is necessary and proper for the government.

Anti-federalist concern with the supremacy clause

They think that the supremacy clause gives too much power to the national government

What is the anti-federalist concern of loss of state sovereignty

The anti-federalists are concerned that the central government will be too powerful which will cause a loss of state sovereignty

What is the anti-federalist concern with the bill of rights

They are unhappy that the newly imposed constitution lacks a bill of rights. They think that without the bill of rights the government will mistreat the people.

What are the anti-federalist papers

Pennsylvania Minority, Letters from a Federal Farmer, Brutus 1

In Federalist 10 how does Madison define factions

groups of people with common interest and/or passions who are often opposed to the rights of other groups or to the common good

In Federalist 10 why did Madison argue that factions couldn’t be controlled

Madison explained that you can’t stop factions because you would have to destroy freedom to do it, so you can only control their affects

In Federalist 10, why does Madison believe that a large republic would be more effective than a small republic in managing the effects of factions

He explains that it dilutes the power of local minorities and it ensure higher quality representatives.

In Federalist 51 Madison argued that “Ambition must be made to counteract ambition”. What does he mean by this

It’s an argument supporting the need for checks+balances so that each branch will aggressively promote their own powers and in doing so, prevent the other 2 from exercising power

In Federalist 51 Madison argued that “Ambition must be made to counteract ambition”. How is this quote evident in some of the shared powers and checks and balances in the constitution.

It’s evident in the veto, Congress has the ambition to pass laws, but the president can veto them. Appointments, the president wants to choose judges and cabinet members, but the senate must confirm them, blocking choices that are too extreme