Question

There are certain modes of governing the people which will succeed. There are others which will not. The idea of consolidation is abhorrent to the people of this country."
—William Grayson, 1788
Which of the following is a true statement about this quote?
1) It represents a Federalist viewpoint on the relative power of the central government.
2) It represents an Anti-Federalist viewpoint on the relative power of the central government.
3) It represents a Federalist viewpoint on the need for protection of individual liberties.
4) It represents an Anti-Federalist viewpoint on the need for protection of individual liberties.

Answer 1

Answer:

2) It represents an Anti-Federalist viewpoint on the relative power of the central government.

Explanation:

As we know the Federalists spread a series of pamphlets called “The Federalist” as a way to spread the ideas of Federalism and convince the states that did not agree with the ideas of federalism to ratify the Constitution.

Following the same idea, the Anti-Federalists - the ones that did not agree with the federalist system - started to write and spread pamphlets as well.

William Grayson wrote one of them and this is an excerpt from the Anti-Federalist n.2. The Anti-Federalists opposed the idea of a strong central government because they believed that the Constitution did not create a system that would prevent this Central Government from becoming a tyranny such as the one the colonies ran away from. This is way Grayson argues that the Constitution would not meliorate the system that was already working by the Articles of Confederation.

Answer 2

Answer:

it represents a federalist viewpoint on the need for protection of individual liberties