Which of the Following Statements Describes the Attitudes of Federalists

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes the attitudes of Federalists and Antifederalists toward representation as it would likely be observed under the proposed Constitution?

• A)Neither the Federalists nor the Antifederalists cared a great deal about representative democracy.
• B)Antifederalists thought that representation was critical and could best be achieved in small republics, while Federalists thought representatives did not need to perfectly represent the views of their constituents.
• C)Federalists thought that representation was critical and could best be achieved in small republics, while Antifederalists thought representatives did not need to perfectly represent the views of their constituents.
• D)Both the Federalists and Antifederalists thought that representation in the form of catering to public sentiment was vitally important.

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Definitions:

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