According to the document seen here, which of these best describes a major concern of the author?
a) the u. s. is becoming too big for its own economic welfare.
b) the ability of such a large government to effectively protect all of its citizens.
c) because of its size the u. s. government can not guarantee its citizens individual rights.
d) an effective separation of powers is not possible in a country the size of the united states.

C) Because of its size the U.S. government can not guarantee its citizens individual rights.

Explanation: The document describes the concern that because of its size the U.S. government can not guarantee its citizens individual rights. Brutus No. 1 was a document written by an Anti-Federalist who believed that the U.S. was too big to have one centralized government. The concern was that citizens would lose their freedoms in a government of that size.

- encouraging nationalism

- returning to conservative political policies