AP US Government Federalist 10 Voc

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anti-federalists

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people who opposed the ratification of the constitution

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The Federalist Papers

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a collection of 85 articles and essays written by A. Ham, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the constitution

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representative democracy

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a system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions based on the law and/or constitution

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republicanism

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a philosophy of limited government with elected representatives service at the will of the people. the government is based on consent of the governed

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federalists

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people who supported the ratification of the constitution

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Based on James Madison's definition in Federalist No. 10, which of the following best describes a "faction"? A peaceful group of citizens working together to support local government initiatives, A united body of people with shared interests or passions that may potentially threaten the rights of others or the broader community's well-being, A random collection of individuals with no coherent shared purpose, A group of people elected by an official government-sanctioned committee designed to resolve political disputes

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A united body of people with shared interests or passions that may potentially threaten the rights of others or the broader community's well-being