1.3 Government Power & Individual Rights Flashcards
Federalist & their ideas
- argued for a strong central government
- elite democracy
- large republic would keep factions in check
- constitution provisions would protect the individual rights of the people
Anti-Federalist & their ideas
- argued for power in hands of the states
- Bill of Rights was necessary to protect the individual rights of the people
- participatory democracy
localized government
having representatives elected by those who live there
Constitutional provisions
guidelines for the judicial branch that can be seen through clauses
What concept did the federalist use to describe their concern about majority rule?
tyranny of the majority
Tyranny of the majority
decisions made by a majority place its interests above those of an individual or minority group,
Why did the Anti federalist oppose to the constitution?
Feared the proposed single individual might replicate a monarchical king, potentially limiting state and individual rights.
Why did the federalist support the constitution?
They have argued that a strong national government and the diversity of America large population would protect the rights of all citizens from the elite.
Madison, James
Americas President at that time and he made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing The Federalist Papers
Brutus No. 1
having the power in the hands of one person will lead to tyranny
What system of government where power is divided between a national government and various regional governments?
FEDERALIST
What system of government argued for central government?
FEDERALIST
What system of government argued that bill of rights was necessary?
Anti- federalist
