Whic h argument ii the Fede ralist Pape rs bes t addresses the Ant -Federalists conce ern that a strong cen tral govern ment would infringe on individual liberties? The belief tha the presic ent should I have more powe r to override C ongress to prote ct citizens' fr eedoms The idea that a weak central governmer t would naturall y safeguard individual lib erties The clair n that a large republic would be be etter able to protect in dividual rig hts than sma aller, local governments The propo sal to inclu le a bill of rig hts as a fundame ntal part of the Con stitution

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Whic h argument ii the Fede ralist Pape rs bes t addresses the Ant -Federalists conce ern that a strong cen tral govern ment would infringe on individual liberties? The belief tha the presic ent should I have more powe r to override C ongress to prote ct citizens' fr eedoms The idea that a weak central governmer t would naturall y safeguard individual lib erties The clair n that a large republic would be be etter able to protect in dividual rig hts than sma aller, local governments The propo sal to inclu le a bill of rig hts as a fundame ntal part of the Con stitution

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The correct answer is **The claim that a large republic would be better able to protect individual rights than smaller, local governments.**Federalist No. 10, written by James Madison, argues that a large republic is *better* at protecting individual liberties than smaller republics or states. Madison's reasoning centers on the idea of "factions" (special interest groups). In a large republic, there will be more competing factions, making it harder for any single faction to gain control of the government and oppress the minority. The diversity of interests and the larger pool of potential leaders in a large republic would make it more difficult for any one group to dominate and infringe on the rights of others.

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