Which quotation from the Federalist Papers5 is most clearly a response to the Anti-Federalist argument that politicians within a strong federal government might try to take over the country?A.Yet however requisite a sense of national character may be, it is evident that it can never be sufficiently possessed by a numerous and changeable body.B.Before such a revolution can be effected, the Senate, it is to be observed, must in the first place corrupt itself; must next corrupt the State legislatures; must then corrupt the House of Representatives; and must finally corrupt the people at large.C.And yet it is evident that an assembly elected for so short a term as to be unable to provide more than one or two links in a chain of measures, on which the general welfare may essentially depend, ought not to be answerable for the final result, any more than a steward or tenant, engaged for one year, could be justly made to answer for places or improvements which could not be accomplished in less than half a dozen years.D.Responsibility, in order to be reasonable, must be limited to objects within the power of the responsible party, and in order to be effectual, must relate to operations of that power, of which a ready and proper judgment can be formed by the constituents.

Read this excerpt from Federalist No. 45:The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite. The former will be exercised principally on external objects, as war, peace, negotiation, and foreign commerce; with which last the power of taxation will, for the most part, be connected.2What does the excerpt suggest about Federalists?A.They preferred that most foreign-relations powers fell to the states rather than the federal government.B.They accused Anti-Federalists of backing a federal government that could easily become too powerful.C.They worried that, under the new Constitution, the legislative branch had more power than the executive branch.D.They believed the federal government should have the power to create and collect taxes.

Which principle is highlighted by the following quote from Federalist 51?

Which statement would a Federalist most likely have supported during the ratification debate over the Constitution?A.The Constitution needs a bill of rights added to it.B.The Constitution is inferior to the Articles of Confederation.C.The federal government must have authority over the states.D.Only state governments should have the power to collect taxes.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Speaker 1: Now that we are independent, Americans should create a government that mirrors the government of Great Britain.Speaker 2: After experiencing the tyranny of Great Britain, Americans know how important it is to limit the government's power.Speaker 3: Our victory in the Revolutionary War proved that Americans have the wisdom to choose good leaders.Speaker 4: As former colonies, the American states are likely to thrive under a system of strong centralized government.Which speaker is most likely a Federalist?A.Speaker 3B.Speaker 2C.Speaker 1D.Speaker 4SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What did the Anti-Federalists believe?That the Articles of Confederation should continue to be America's national government.That the Federal court system should be more powerful than state courts.That the states should have more power than the federal government and power should be more local than national.