Federalist Papers
Who were the main writers of the papers?
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison.
What was the reason behind Federalism?
A reason to ratify the Constitution
Major anti-federalist paper
Brutus 1
What were some of the main points of Brutus 1?
Free republics can only exist in small spaces, freedom comes from the people, peoples opinions should be similar, Constitution bad.
Founding father known for writing federalist papers, treasury and a broadway musical written about him
Alexander Hamilton
What was written about in the Federalist 10 Paper?
Supporting the Constitution
Powers expressly given to congress by the Constitution
Expressed powers
What were anti-federalists against?
The constitution / strong central government
Who is the author of Brutus 1 believed to be?
Robert Yates
the smartest, prettiest, funniest, woman in the entire world!
Mrs Casey
What was written about in the Federalist 51 Paper?
Checks and Balances
Powers inferred from the express powers that allow Congress to carry out its functions
Implied Powers
Why did anti-federalists oppose a strong central governmen?
Tyranny, states powers, and fear
Why was Brutus 1 against the constitution?
The author believed such strong government would lead to disaste.
Second president of the unites states
John Adams
What was the main point of the Federalist Papers?
Supporting the Constitution
Powers held by both national and state governments
Concurrent/Shared Powers
What is 6 X 6
36
What clause did Brutus 1 say would be used to take away laws states created for themselves?
Necessary and proper clause.
A key a kite, you see it right? A founding father known for signing many documents, supposedly discovering electricity, and his interesting basement.
Benjamin Franklin
When/where were the papers published?
1787-1788
The New York Newspapers
Powers not specifically granted to federal goverments or denied to the states, belonging to states and people.
Reserved powers
what were some anti-federalist ideologies?
Small central gov, strong state gov, direct elections, individual liberty.
What cultures/governments were mentioned in Brutus 1
Greek and Roman
Founding father, statesman, and senator from New Hampshire (also the name of a cartoon kid who’s dad is a dog)
Roger Sherman