Federalist Papers

The Federalists are who instated the foundation for what our country is. Both the Federalists and Anti-Federalists had an opinions on how the nation should exist. However, the ideals of each group conflicted on multiple levels. Originally, the first draft for a constitution was established by the Articles of Confederation in 1778 (Kramnick, pg155). This was a document to draft laws for the newly independent states. This compilation of article each had their own purpose to the people. Starting…

In the 239 years that the United States of America has been an independent, established nation, numerous developments and conflicts have resulted in confusion and conflict over how the founders of the country intended for it to be governed. Although the nation, as well as the world around it, has changed, many outdated policies and ideas about the way the country should be run still remain. These outdated and unclear policies and practices have led to political corruption and confusion. There…

A simple fact of nature for humans is their desire to compete and win, the true can be said for minority and majority groups. James Madison foresaw this problem when writing Federalist 10. He discusses the problems with factions and their threat they posed to the new government, as well as the naturally ambitious nature of humans and how that can be used to control power. Lastly, Madison claims that pluralism and the ambition of people are the solution to factions. The Madisonian majority is the…

discourse that "was shaped by a constantly shifting set of texts that defined what Anti-Federalism meant at various moments (2-3)." Themes: A recurring theme throughout the text was the vitality of the press. In order for ideas, both Federalist and Anti-Federalist, to spread, the press needed to exist. The press was important as well, because the press did not just present ideas, but crafted them as well (much like we see today). An extension on the theme of the vitality of the press is the…

The Federalists paper one states that were believed in having a strong central government and wanted to evenly divide power among different branches of government. In writing the first Federalist paper Alexander Hamilton, the main author of the federalist papers shows the importance of the creation of the Constitution by stating that, “Nothing less than the existence of the union…the…

The Federalist Papers were written during the time period of 1787-1788 with the hopes of ratifying the constitution. The Federalist Papers consist of 85 essays composed from writers such as James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton. These papers were published as essays anonymously in New York newspapers. The Federalist Papers were originally under the name of The Federalist until the 20th century. James Madison wrote both Federalist Paper No. 10 and No. 51. These papers both discuss the…

Our Government. The Federalists are who instated the foundation for what our country is but the Anti-Federalists are those who argued for better. Both the Federalists and Anti-Federalists had an opinions on how the nation should exist. However, these proposals for the future of our country conflicted on multiple levels between the two groups. Originally, the first draft for a constitution was established by the Articles of Confederation in 1778 (Kramnick, pg155). Those who supported this…

Federalist No 51: Summary and Analysis Summary: In Federalist No. 51, “The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances between the Different Departments,” James Madison has presented his main idea that the states should be independent. Throughout the essay, he put emphasis and clarified on the point that the government structures should create possibilities and give effort for the liberty. Madison proposed that every branch of the state has to be independent as well…

The Federalist Papers on Division of Powers “A nation without a national government is, in my view, an awful spectacle. The establishment of a constitution, in time of profound peace, by the voluntary consent of a whole people, is a prodigy, to the completion of which I look forward with trembling anxiety.” After the American Revolutionary War, many Americans were opposed to the idea of a strong central government. They saw the idea of a strong centralized government as a gateway back into the…

James Madison took these concerns, and addressed them in Federalist 10. He argued that a large republic wouldn’t limit liberty or promote tyranny, and that the people would be fully represented. Madison’s first argument was that it was nearly impossible for the government to become a superpower. The Constitution had built in “fail-safes” for the government, and it was difficult to gain enough power to be despotic. One of those fail-safes was the principle of limited government. Limited…