Question

"To judge from the conduct of the opposite parties, we shall be led to conclude that they will mutually hope to evince the justness of their opinions, and to increase the number of their converts by the loudness of their declamations and the bitterness of their invectives. An enlightened zeal for the energy and efficiency of government will be stigmatized as the offspring of a temper fond of despotic power and hostile to the principles of liberty. An over-scrupulous jealousy of danger to the rights of the people, which is more commonly the fault of the head than of the heart, will be represented as mere pretense and artifice, the stale bait for popularity at the expense of the public good."—Alexander Hamilton, 1787Which of the following accurately reflects the excerpt?

Answer 1

Answer:

In the given excerpt, Hamilton presented himself as a Federalist arguing that the Constitution is necessary to quiet the radical elements in society.

Explanation:

Federalist No. 1 was an essay written by Alexander Hamilton. This essay later became the series of Federalist Papers composed by Alexander Hamilton, John Madison, and John Jay under pseudonym 'Publius'.

Federalist No. 1 was written to the people of New York State. The given text is taken from Federalist No. 1.

In the given text, Hamilton presented himself as a federalist arguing the point that the Constitution is important to silent the radical elements in society. The paper was written with the purpose to convince the audience about the importance of Constitution.