Read the passage. The regular distribution of power into distinct departments… the representation of the people in the legislature by deputies of their own election: these are… powerful means, by which the excellences of republican government may be retained. Whose viewpoint does this excerpt reflect?
Answer
A
the viewpoint of those who supported a bill of rights
B
the viewpoint of those who supported more power for states
C
the viewpoint of those who supported the Constitution
D
the viewpoint of those who supported the Anti-Federalists
Explanation
The passage praises separated powers and elected representatives as ways to preserve republican government. These ideas appear in the Federalist arguments supporting the proposed Constitution, which established a national government with distinct branches and elected representation. Therefore, the excerpt reflects the viewpoint of those who supported the Constitution.
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