Question

The Anti-Federalists did not want states to ratify the Constitution because it would
override the compromises made at the Constitutional Convention.
become the law of the land.
override all state laws.
weaken the federal government.



Read the excerpt from "Keynote Address.”

So my fellow Americans, let us reject violence as a means of protest, and let us reject those who preach violence.

Which type of appeal does the author create in this excerpt?

kairos
logos
ethos
pathos




As coauthors of the “Federalist Papers,” Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay all
argued for the protection of states’ rights.
served as presidents of the United States.
defended the Bill of Rights.
urged ratification of the Constitution.

Answer 1

1) override all state laws — Anti-Federalists feared a strong national government would supersede state authority.

2) ethos — the speaker makes a moral/ethical appeal, urging Americans to reject violence and violent leaders.

3) urged ratification of the Constitution — Hamilton, Madison, and Jay wrote the Federalist Papers to promote ratification.