In Federalist, no. 10, Madison takes a position in favor of the Constitution and the advancement of a large, federated republic. In Brutus, no. 1, Robert Yates, a New York judge and Constitutional Convention delegate, takes the opposite perspective, arguing that the ideal political arrangement is a confederation of states. After reading both documents, create a claim as to whether you think the USA should be a federal government or a confederation of states. Make at least two arguments to defend your claim. Include at least one counterargument and a rebuttal.

Researchers pose the question: can shoe size be predicted from a woman's height? a random sample of 18 females and their shoe size versus height (in inches) gives the regression results shown in the table. predictor coeff se coeff t ratio p-value constant -45.74 32.58 -2.57 0.147 height 0.5943 0.2984 1.99 0.042 s = 3.2178 r-sq. = 18.9% r-sq. (adj) = 12.4% is there statistical evidence of a linear relationship between shoe size and height? no, because r2, the coefficient of determination, is too small no, because 0.147 is above any reasonable significance level yes, there is evidence at the 5% significance level yes, because, by any reasonable observation, taller women tend to have a larger shoe size