Extend the [country], and you take in a greater variety of parties and interests; you make it less probable that a majority of the whole will have a common motive to invade the rights of other citizens.

–James Madison,
Federalist, no. 10

Which Federalist ideas are expressed in this excerpt? Choose two correct answers.

their belief in creating a large country of diverse interests
their faith in representative government
their fear of abuse of power by the people
their opposition to adding a bill of rights to the Constitution
their support for a bicameral legislature

Answer:

Explanation:

The essay's main argument was that a strong, united republic would be more effective than the individual states at controlling “factions” – groups of citizens united by some cause “adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the… interests of the community.” In other words, they were groups of people with radical

How did the Great Compromise settle the debate over the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?

Each state would have the same number of senators and representatives, regardless of population.
Each state would have the same number of senators, but representatives would be based on population.
Each state would have the same number of representatives, but senators would be based on population.
The number of senators and representatives would be based on the state’s population.

What position does Barack Obama take on compromise?

Unless a compromise fixes everything, it is not a good compromise.
If the compromise makes things better, it is a good compromise.
It is often too difficult for government officials to compromise.
It is rarely appropriate to compromise.