Question

question 3 (1 point) gov. 4a anti - federalists advocated a increased power for the central government b safeguarding individual rights. c an end to slavery in the states d a return to government under the articles of confederation question 4 (1 point) gov. 4a the authors of the federalist papers were: a lincoln, marshall, s. adams. b jefferson, franklin, james c jay, madison, hamilton d burr, washington, hamilton question 5 (1 point) gov 4b the phrase \secure the blessings of liberty\ found in the preamble actually means that a liberty should be protected as much as possible b the people are sovereign c the government must give everyone freedom d regardless if you are a citizen or alien the bill of rights applies to all

Explanation:

• Question 3: Anti - federalists were concerned about a strong central government potentially infringing on individual rights. They did not advocate for increased central government power (option a). Ending slavery was not their main focus (option c), and while some may have had issues with the new Constitution, a return to the Articles of Confederation (which had significant flaws) was not their core advocacy. Their main push was for safeguarding individual rights, which led to the demand for a Bill of Rights.
• Question 4: The Federalist Papers were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. They were written to advocate for the ratification of the United States Constitution. Abraham Lincoln (option a) was a much later president. Thomas Jefferson (option b) was an Anti - federalist in some respects and not an author of the Federalist Papers. Aaron Burr (option d) was not an author of the Federalist Papers.
• Question 5: The phrase “secure the blessings of liberty” in the Preamble means that the government should protect liberty as much as possible. The idea of the people being sovereign is more related to the “We the People” part of the Preamble (option b). The government “giving” freedom (option c) is not the correct interpretation as liberty is seen as a natural right. The application of the Bill of Rights (option d) is a more specific legal concept and not the direct meaning of this general phrase in the Preamble.

Answer:

• Question 3: B. safeguarding individual rights
• Question 4: C. Jay, Madison, Hamilton
• Question 5: A. liberty should be protected as much as possible