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The proposed Constitution, therefore, is, in strictness, neither a national nor a federal Constitution, but a composition of both.
—James Madison, the Federalist Paper 39
How does this quote from James Madison represent a response to Anti-Federalist concerns?
A.
Madison is responding to Anti-Federalist's desire to include a Bill of Rights.
B.
Madison is arguing against the Anti-Federalist demand for a single national government.
C.
Madison is debating the Anti-Federalist need for a democratic system of government.
D.
Madison is answering Anti-Federalist concerns over a centralized national government.
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Madison is addressing Anti‑Federalist fears of an overly centralized national government. By saying the Constitution is a "composition of both" national and federal elements, he argues it preserves state sovereignty in some areas while creating a national government with limited, enumerated powers—countering the charge that the Constitution would create a single, centralized government.
Madison is addressing Anti‑Federalist fears of an overly centralized national government. By saying the Constitution is a "composition of both" national and federal elements, he argues it preserves state sovereignty in some areas while creating a national government with limited, enumerated powers—countering the charge that the Constitution would create a single, centralized government.
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