Arguments Against The Constitution

The Federalist Papers were a group of 85 essays that were written for the newspaper and used to persuade New York delegates that a new, stronger government was needed. They were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the pseudonym “Publius” and provided insight into the developing nation. James Madison was an ardent supporter for a new government with expanded powers. His article Federalist 45 addressed the powers needed for running a country and its relationship with the states. The Federalist Papers are important because they explained the reasons for a stronger national government and supported the ratification of the United States Constitution. Madison countered the resistance to a stronger Federal Government with Federalist Paper No. 45 which was written in January 1788. Under the Articles of Confederation the states were more concerned with their own constitutions as opposed to a national governmental system. It left the government weak and ineffectual unable to enforce policy or even representation in Congress. David Ramsay served as President of the Confederation Congress in 1785-86. His only recourse for enforcing missing state representatives was to send letters. He knew that if America continued on its present course, that if would eventually destroy itself. Madison, a Federalist, knew that …show more content…
They believed a strong centralized government would deny individual liberties and proposed amendments that would later be added to the Constitution. Federalists supported the Constitution and its system of checks and balances. They believed that State Constitutions would protect freedoms. Madison argued that state governments were crucial to the operation of the federal government. After British rule the people were leery of any government that could grow too powerful and strip freedoms. They wanted to remain