Federalists and Anti-Federalists

Question 1

Which statement supports the author’s main claim?

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A government of three branches with equal powers does not exist anywhere else.

Question 2

Sample response: Federalists believed in a strong central government. They argued in favor of separation of powers: the division of the government into three separate branches whose powers balance each other. They felt this would be necessary and helpful. On the other hand, Anti-Federalists were fearful that the separation of powers would not equally balance power. They did not believe that this separation could occur in a fair way. Which of these ideas is included in your answer?Federalist argu

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Federalist arguments in favor of separating powers; Anti-Federalist arguments against separating powers

Question 3

This passage says that the government is necessary because . The passage states that checks and balances are needed to .

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humans need guidance; Selection 1: humans need guidance; Selection 2: prevent government abuse

Question 4

✔ prevent government abuse protect the government from citizens give the government more power

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✔ prevent government abuse

Question 5

According to this passage, what is the great difficulty in creating a government?

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Giving the government enough power while creating limitations

Question 6

Which statement summarizes the author’s main claim?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The powers of lawmaking should be separated as far as possible from one another.

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