The Federalists Papers
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Who are the authors of the Federalist?
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James Madison, John Jay and Alexander Hamilton
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In what state was The Federalist originally published?
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New York
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What was the original purpose of the publication of essays contained in The Federalist?
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To persuade anti-federalists of the necessity of ratifying the Constitution
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When did the first Federalist essay appear in the newspaper?
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October 1787
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What was the name of the newspaper in which the first Federalist essay appeared?
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The Independent Journal
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What political group most supported the ideas expressed in The Federalist?
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the Federalists
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What form of government did The Federalists support?
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a confederate republic
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The Federalist is best described as what?
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persuasive propaganda and political philosophy
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The Federalist argued in favor of the US Constitution to replace what document?
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the Articles of Confederation
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The Federalist argues that the first United States government was?
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too weak to effictively defend the union and help it prosper
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Delegates met at the Mt. Vernon convention to?
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resolve conflicts over navigation
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The result of the Annapolis Convention was?
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a plan to appeal to all states to meet again to discuss broader reforms
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Shays' Rebellion served to?
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emphasize the weaknesses with the Articles of Confederation
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The beginning of the Constitutional Convention can be described as?
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a unified meeting between delegates eager to throw out the Articles of Confederation and re-design the government
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What was responsible for ratifying the US Constitution?
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the people of each state assembled in ratifying conventions
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Who is Publius?
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the founder of republican government in Ancient Rome
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When did the US Constitution become officially ratified?
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When New Hampshire, the 9th state, ratified it
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What author of the Federalist became President of the United States?
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James Madison
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Which leaders are correctly associated with their views on the US Constitution?
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Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry--Anti-federalist
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What was Alexander Hamilton's job?
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Secretary of Treasury
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Who killed Alexander Hamilton?
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Aaron Burr
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What was one of the biggest weakness of the Articles of Confederation as described in The Federalist?
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the central government had no authority to enforce its laws
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According to Publius, what is crucial to the security of liberty?
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A strong energetic government
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According to Publius, the minority was subject to the will of the majority in what way under the Articles of confederation?
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1 state can prevent the other 12 from passing new legislation to strengthen the confederacy; 9 of 13 states, rather than a majority of the people must agree on policy for foreign affairs
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According to Publius, what is one thing that Americans have always had in common?
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A reliance on unity for the common defense
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What is the most significant danger of a confederate government?
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states will compete with each other over the commerce and territory
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What type of government will most likely lead to a military dictatorship?
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a confederacy of competing states
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What makes the American experiement with republican government better than the Greek and Roman attempts?
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better understanding of political philosophy and government
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Montesquieu argued.....
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in favor of a confederate republic because extends the sphere of popular governnment without reducing its compactness
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A confederate republic can best be described as?
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an association of 2 or more states into one state without abolishing the separate organization of each state, making each state subordinate to the union
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what are the advantages of a sgtrong union under the US Constitution?
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increased wealth and revenue, more cost-efficient government, decreased likelihood of factions
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What are the arguments in support of a standing army?
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it is well trained and disciplined and prepared to defend the country
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What was wrong with the system of requisitions and quotas under the Articles of Confederation?
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It rested on an unfair system of taxation, it could not be enforced by Congress, it did not tax the people directly
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What is wrong with each state having equal representation in the Confederation Congress?
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it violates the concept of representative government because citizens of a populous state received less representation of their needs than citizens of a less populous state
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On what grounds might the Articles of Confederation be invalid?
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their ratification was performed by the individual states, not by a majority of the people and authority for government rests with the people
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What is necessary to ensure the common defense?
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enough power to be able to carry out the responsibility of providing for the common defense
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Why is a state liek New York more burdened with the national defense than any other states?
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it borders the frontier and is more likely to have to protect its borders from attacks that would harm the entire union
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What best describes the system of taxation under the US Constitution?
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concurrent powers of taxation, except for taxes on commerce that can only by levied by the national government
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What argument does Publius use to sooth fears about a standing army and taxation in the hands of the central government?
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The people, as represented in the legislature, are the ones to determine the maintenance of a standing army as well as the passage of tax laws
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What argument does Publius use in response to the criticism that the people will be burdened with too many tax collectors?
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the national government will use the state tax collectors as much as possible
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Why will the government be composed of merchants, learned professions and landholders?
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because the lower classes will naturally prefer to vote for someone of the upper class who will do a better job representing their interests
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What is the difference between a federal government and a national government?
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Although they both describe the central government, a federal government relies on the authority of the state and a national government relies on the authority of the people
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What accurately describes the part of the proposed government that is national and the part that is federal?
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executive election process--combination of federal and national
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On what grounds was the Constitituion Convention justified in throwing out the Articles of Confederation?
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resolutions of the Annapolis Convention and the Confederation Congress called for revisions to meet the needs of the nation
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What power does the central government gain in regards to slavery under the US Constitution?
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the legislative branch prohibits the slave trade after 1808
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What power does the central government gain in regards to naturalization under the US Constitution?
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the rulles of naturalization will be uniform and not changed by different state
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According to Publius, what authority should the central government have over the capital?
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all authority so that the central government does not become dependent on a subordinate state government
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What requirements are placed on the governments of the individual states?
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individual states must operate as republican governments
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In what ways do the state governments benefit from the federal government?
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federal government provides an impartial arbiter to interstate disputes and a stronger defense against invasion
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Why is it significant that American citizens have the right to bear arms and European citizens do not?
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American citizens can defend themselves against an abusive federal government that usurps their rights, and European citizens cannot
