Brutus

Question 1

Who are anti-federalists

Answer 1

• group against the ratifying of the Constitution

Question 2

What are the main points made in Brutus

Answer 2

• The constitution does not support Confederalism
• once people give up their power, they have to fight to get it back
• The supremacy Clause and Elastic Clause give Congress unlimited power
• Executive can be someone who is selfish
• The US is too large to be a republic

Question 3

What does Brutus say about Congress’ Tax power?

Answer 3

• although taxes give nation protection, security, and defense.
• the states would have to struggle with not taxing citizens too much, because the federal government is already taxing them
• states will lose the ability to fund themselves, and dwindle away

Question 4

By brutus’ standards, congress could use the elastic clause to

Answer 4

-if a state’s gov becomes hindrance, Congress will get rid of it

Question 5

Brutus says that the judicial power…

Answer 5

• the courts eclipse the respectablity of state courts

Question 6

What was the most effective argument made by Anti-federalists

Answer 6

The Constitution lacks a bill of rights

Question 7

Why does a constitution need a bill of rights

Answer 7

A bill of rights, was necessary to check the tendency of government to infringe on the rights and liberties of citizens over time, and citizens could use the bill of rights to assert their rights.

Question 8

The Anti-federalists disliked ____ however said that ___ was ____

Answer 8

AOC, Constitution, going to cause the government to trample on the rights of people in the future (because of main points)

Question 9

Tyranny of the minority

Answer 9

Believed by Anti-Federalists= Small group of elites in state government oppress rights of citizens and states

Question 10

Are representatives really representatives?

Answer 10

Anti-federalists believed that being some distance away from their congressional district would alienate the representatives from their constituents’ wishes.