Brutus 1
Was Brutus 1 a Federalist, or Anti-Federalist document?
Brutus 1 is an Anti-Federalist document.
Who wrote Fed. 10?
James Madison
Who wrote Federalist No. 51?
James Madison
What is federalism?
The sharing of powers between state and federal governments
Did Federalists think that the bill of rights was necessary?
No
What was Brutus 1?
An Anti-Federalist article highlighting the dangers of a too large government
What is a faction?
A group of citizens who are united by a common interest
How does Fed 51 protect minority rights?
By dividing power among branches of government, and using a system of checks and balances
What is the Separation of powers?
Constitutional division of powers among the 3 branches where each branch has different powers
What does the New Jersey Plan argue for?
all states should be represented equally
Who wrote Brutus 1?
while it is not definitely known, it is believed that it was written by Robert Yates
Name one point that fed. 10 talks about
factions are inevitable in a free society but can be managed by a large, representative republic, which dilutes their power and makes it harder for any one faction to dominate
What was the main purpose of Federalist No. 51?
To explain and defend the structure of the U.S. government and to talk about the need for separation of powers and checks and balances
What is it called when a government is kept under control by law, checks and balances, and a separation of powers?
a limited government
What does the Virginia Plan argue for?
A 3 branch government that reflects the states
What two clauses in the proposed Constitution did Brutus argue would grant the federal government virtually unlimited power, eventually swallowing up the states?
Necessary and proper clause, and the supremacy clause
What is a “pure democracy”?
a pure democracy is a society with a small number of citizens who assemble and administer the government in person, that can admit of no cure for the mischiefs of faction.
How does Madison think that power should be divided among different branches of government? (hint: two of our unit 1 vocab words)
checks and balances and the separation of powers
Republicanism is a political ideology that states that men are entitled to what?
"Life liberty and property”
What was the Great Compromise?
It combined the new jersey and virginia plans by creating a bicameral legislature that had the senate and house of representatives
According to Brutus, why would representatives in a large republic become disconnected from their constituents, making it impossible for the government to represent the people's will?
because the republic would be too large and unwieldy to represent the wants of the people
a large, representative republic is the best way to control the dangerous effects of factions
What is the separation of powers and system of checks and balances?
The separation of powers divides authority, and the checks and balances system makes sure those divisions work together while keeping each other in line
What is one difference between Separation of powers and a system of checks and balances?
The Separation of Powers gives each branch different powers while the system of checks and balances gives each branch power to limit and prevent abuse of power in the other two branches
What was the 3/5ths compromise AND how long before Congress can regulate state trade?
The 3/5ths compromise stated that only 3/5ths of each state's slave population would count and congress has to wat at least 20 years before regulating slave trade.