Brutus No. 1
Definition
Brutus No. 1 is a series of essays written by Robert Yates, a New York judge who was opposed to the new U.S Constitution. These essays argued that the proposed constitution would lead to an overly powerful central government.
Analogy
Think of Brutus No. 1 as a movie critic warning you about a film's potential flaws before you decide to watch it. In this case, the "movie" is the proposed U.S Constitution and its potential for creating an overly powerful central government.
Related terms
Anti-Federalists: A group of individuals who opposed the creation of a stronger U.S federal government and which later opposed ratification of the Constitution.
Federalist Papers: A collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution.
Central Government: The political authority that governs an entire nation.
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Practice Questions (7)
From the following, which one is an issue today that can be analyzed using Brutus No. 1?
Brutus No. 1 argued that the proposed U.S. Constitution would lead to:
How did Brutus No. 1 view the power distribution between the central government and states?
What does Brutus No. 1 argue regarding the Constitution's checks and balances?
In Brutus No. 1, one of the risks with the proposed U.S. Constitution was the potential damaging of:
How can the principles outlined in Brutus No. 1 best be applied to the contemporary debate over privacy rights versus national security?
According to Brutus No. 1, what is one main criticism about the U.S Constitution?
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