Question

Brutus raised concerns about the elements of the Constitution that proposed moving from a confederation to a federal system. Evaluate the evidence the author used to support these concerns. How well does it support his claims?

Answer 1

Answer:

Brutus was a pen mane for Anti-federalism in the late 1700s.

Brutus argues that a free republic isn’t ideal in the United States due to its large geographical and territorial size. He made reference to the Greek and Roman republics that became tyrannical as their territory grew.

He states that a true free republic comes from the people, not representatives of the people. He argued that due to the large population of the United States, citizens may not know much about the character of their own members chosen to represent them at the Federal Assembly.

He also made a point about the implications of legislative power in a federalist system. This is because the Supreme Court can decide to interpret the Constitution in order to suit its purpose and ambition. He cited Britain as an example and how this made them to mold the government into almost any form which isn’t ideal.