Question

"All men having power ought to be mistrusted."—James Madison

Imagine you are a representative to a state legislature meeting, debating the proposed Constitution. You have just read this quote in a newspaper essay. Which of the following is the best description of how you would respond?


A. If you were a Federalist, you would use the quote to support your argument that a single, centralized government is the best form of government.

B. If you were an Anti-federalist, you would use the quote to support your argument that a confederation of sovereign states is the best form of government.

C.If you were a Federalist, you would use the quote to support your argument that the existing Constitution is not enough of a safeguard against abuse of power.

D.If you were an Anti-federalist, you would use the quote to support your argument that only a pure democracy of local governments is the best government.

Answer 1

D. If you were an Anti-federalist, you would use the quote to support your argument that only a pure democracy of local governments is the best government. is the best description of how a person in this situation would respond

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement "All men having power ought to be mistrusted."—James Madison . is supporting the idea that we can not and must not rely on just one man to govern since none who has reached the power is completely honest, then in a democracy where everybody decides for the people, the government system would work in a better and clearer way.

Answer 2

"If you were an Anti-federalist, you would use the quote to support your argument that only a pure democracy of local governments is the best government" is the best description of how you would respond. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the fourth option or option "D".