Question

(01.04 MC) "The territory of the United States is of vast extent; it now contains near three millions of souls, and is capable of containing much more than ten times that number. Is it practicable for a country, so large and so numerous as they will soon become, to elect a representation, that will speak their sentiments, without their becoming so numerous as to be incapable of transacting public business? It certainly is not." Which founding document and idea does this excerpt reflect?

Answer 1

Brutus No. 1—republicanism

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Answer 2

Brutus’ Anti-Federalist No. 1. - opposition to a federal republic.

Step-by-step explanation:

Brutus was the pseudonym of Robert Yates, an American politician who wrote a series of essays in opposition to the establishment of a federal republic during the early days of the United States. Brutus' main concern was that by ceding part of their sovereignty and creating a federal government, eventually the central government would grow. Writing to New York citizens, on his Anti-Federalist No. 1 (1787) Brutus argues that for a country as large as the United States, a federal republic would be impractical and the central government would become tyrannical.