Author Question: James Madison's main argument in favor of a federalist position, stated in Federalist No. 51, was in ... (Read 180 times)

schs14 · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

James Madison's main argument in favor of a federalist position, stated in Federalist No. 51, was in defense of

A) large republics.
B) small democracies governed by direct democracy.
C) a bill of rights.
D) large legislatures with small districts and frequent turnover.
E) centralized judiciaries.

Question 2

Generally, the Antifederalists felt that the government created by the U.S. Constitution was

A) an insufficient check on the power of the states.
B) too strong and too centralized.
C) too liberal.
D) barely strong enough to be effective.
E) overprotective of individual rights.