The first one is D although there are a lot of close answers to the first one. I've always thought that the founding fathers favored a weak central government: they certainly did not envision the Tyrannosaurus Rex that Washington has become.
The second question's answer is the phrase most commonly used by the founding fathers when speaking about the constitution. It was their worry that one of the three divisions of government would get out of hand. And if you look carefully at what is happening now, you'll see that all three are really at odds with what the fathers had to say. The first 3 articles of the constitution have to do with checks and balances.
I believe the answer to this question is D as well.
