Meritocracy is this common sense notion that people become wealthy and powerful through a “natural” sorting process that is fair and separates the best from the rest.

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Explanation:

Meritocracy is a model of society in which the socio-economic position of each individual is based on his or her merits. It is therefore not directly about the predisposition that one has, but what one does with that predisposition. Other factors, such as origin, land or money possession, race and gender should (in principle) not play a role. In short, a meritocracy is a society in which individuals occupy a position or place on the basis of their own capacities and knowledge and not through birth, marriage or tradition. One's own commitment determines which position one can take in society.

1) checks and balances- this idea is implemented in the constitution to ensure that no one branch of the federal government gains too much power. for example, the legislative branch(congress) can approve a bill that will then be sent to the executive branch (president). if the president does not like the bill or thinks that it violates the rights of citizens, he/she can veto the bill. vetoing the bill stops the bill from becoming a law. this check on power ensures that congress makes laws that do not violate the rights of citizens.

2) anti-federalists do not want to ratify the constitution unless it includes a bill of rights. the anti-federalists are worried that the constitution gives too much power to the federal government. having a strong central government caused problems when the us was still part of great britain. this is why the anti-federalists are fearful of this type of system.

3) federalists want a new constitution passed because it will fix america's weak political structure. before the us constitution is implemented, the constitution being used is known as the articles of confederation. this constitution has an extremely weak central government, allowing for disunity among the states.

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