Why does brutus warn against giving up power to a strong central government? can a larger republic, based on the principle of consent of the governed, sufficiently protect the rights and liberties of the individual states and people, or is a confederation the only method of securing such liberty? justify your answer with specific content from the reading. how does article vi of the constitution take power away from the states? how does today’s trillion dollar debt reflect the fears of brutus? brutus argues that in a republic, “the manners, sentiments, and interests of the people should be similar…if not, there will be a constant clashing of opinions and the representatives of one part will be constantly striving against the other.” should a republic be made up of a small group of like-minded people? or, is a diversity of opinion beneficial to the success of a federal government? justify your response using specific content from the reading.