AP®︎ U.S. Government & Politics: Topic 1.3 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 1.3 of AP U.S. Government & Politics – Government Power and Individual Rights.
Questions List
Topic 1.3
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: LO 1.3.A
What did the Federalists support during the ratification debates?
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Topic 1.3: Government Power and Individual Rights
Learning Objective: LO 1.3.A
Explain Federalist and Anti-Federalist views on central government and democracy.
Review: EK 1.3.A.1
Federalists supported ratification of the Constitution and a strong central government. Madison’s arguments in Federalist No. 10 focused on the superiority of a large republic in controlling the “mischiefs of faction,” delegating authority to elected representatives and dispersing power between the states and national government.
Review: EK 1.3.A.2
Anti-Federalists opposed the ratification of the Constitution and wanted more power reserved to state governments rather than a strong central government. Anti-Federalist writings, including Brutus No. 1, adhered to popular democratic theory that emphasized the benefits of a small, decentralized republic while warning of the dangers to personal liberty from a large, centralized government.
