Which of the following is an accurate comparison of federalist and anti federalist views on government?

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Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Federalist and Anti-Federalist views on governments?

Federalist - Believed a large republic ensured the best protection of individual freedom
Anti-Federalist - Believed only a small republic could best ensure protection of individual freedoms

Which of the following pair of statements accurately identifies an illustration of the system of checks and balances included in the Constitution?

The President nominates a Supreme Court Justice → The Senate rejects the nomination

After a constitutional amendment has been proposed by both houses of Congress, its adoption requires

Ratification by three-fourths of the states

Which of the following best describes the message in the above political cartoon?

The Articles of Confederation's promotion of state sovereignty would make it difficult to accomplish substantive national goals

Under the United States first constitution

There was no president

How was the power in Congress divided under the Articles of Confederation?

Each state had an equal vote

Shay's Rebellion was an attempt to

Prevent the state of Massachusetts from foreclosing on the lands of debt-ridden farmers.

The Virginia Plan of the Constitutional Convention proposed a system of representation in the national legislature that was based upon

The population of each state or the proportion of each state's revenue contribution, or both

Under the Articles of Confederation, the relationship between the states and the federal government can best be compared to

The United Nations relationship with member states

As a constitution, the Articles of Confederation were concerned primarily with

Limiting the powers of the central government

Which branch of government can declare laws unconstitutional?

Judicial

Which branch of government confirms presidential appointments to the Supreme Court?

Legislative

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

The Three-Fifths Compromise

Determined that three out of every five slaves would be counted for purposes of representation and taxation

The Great Compromise led to the

Creation of a bicameral congress

The Federalist Papers were

Essays written in support of ratification of the Constitution

Each state would have had an equal number of votes in the legislature under the

New Jersey Plan

The issue of representation, which threatened to wreck the entire Constitutional Convention, was resolved by the Great Compromise, also called the

Connecticut Compromise

The Supremacy Clause

Announces that the Constitution and all laws made under it are superior to any state laws

To amend the Constitution requires a ______ vote by Congress, and approval by ______ of the states.

two-thirds; three-fourths

During those ratification debates, who were the Antifederalists?

Those who opposed the new Constitution because they wanted a weaker central government

Constitutional checks and balances, especially applied to the president, are, designed to

Minimize the threat of tyranny from any one branch of government

Unlike the Articles of Confederation, the Constituion does which of the following?

Restricts the ability of Congress to establish an army or navy

In Federalist No. 10, James Madison argued that factions in a republic are

naturable but controllable by a large republic

Which of the follow statements best describe Madison's concept of auxillary precaution?

A system of checks and balances is required for a functioning Democracy

Based on the text, which of the following of statements would the author most likely agree with?

The President should have the power to veto legislation passed by Congress

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the author's argument in this passage?

Giving up power to a central government can often lead to abuse of the people

Which of the following perspectives is most consistent with this passage?

Anti-Federalist

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution

Articles of Confederation - Could be amended with a unanimous vote from all states
Constitution - Can be amended with the process laid out in Article V

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of Elite Class Theory and Pluralism?

Elite Class Theory - A community's affairs are best handled by a small subset of its members
Pluralism - Power is distributed among many groups

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Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the arguments made in the Federalist 10 and Brutus 1?

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the arguments made in Federalist 10and Brutus 1? In Federalist 10, power should be concentrated in the executive branch to address factions. In Brutus 1, national government is too far from the people.

What was the difference between the federalist view and the anti federalist view of government quizlet?

The Federalists supported the Constitution and wanted a stronger national government. The Antifederalists opposed the Constitution because they wanted more power to remain with the states.

How did the Anti

The federalists favored the constitution and they wanted a strong national government that the constitution provided. The anti-federalists believed that the federalists pan posed a threat to state governments and to the rights of individuals.

Why did the Federalist and Anti Federalist have different viewpoints?

The Federalists felt that this addition wasn't necessary, because they believed that the Constitution as it stood only limited the government not the people. The Anti- Federalists claimed the Constitution gave the central government too much power, and without a Bill of Rights the people would be at risk of oppression.