Although the Anti-Federalists, who wrote the Brutus essays, understood the importance of amending the Articles of Confederation, they nonetheless opposed the ratification of the Constitution. Moreover, the Anti-Federalist had three main concerns regarding the new proposed Constitution. First, they were concerned about a strong centralized government, second, they worried about the protection of people’s individual rights and lastly, they were concerned about getting equal representation before the general assembly. In response to the Anti-Federalists concerns, Madison answered through Federalists number 10 that a strong centralized government can be controlled through a large republic, because it would be divided into four separate branches, thus making it difficult to factions to function. Furthermore, Madison addressed the second and third concerns of the …show more content…
Moreover, Madison understood that factions might arise with the purpose of controlling the government. For that reason, Madison’s solution to a strong centralized government, was to attack its causes and control the effects of factions. In order to accomplish this, Madison suggested a large republic to control the effects a faction. Furthermore, Madison argued that in a large republic, faction would not be successful because there would be too many factions to control the government. Evidently, by having a large republic the evils of factions in a strong central government can be controlled. In fact, Madison’s argument is that a large republic can function through delegating the government to a small number of citizens that would voice their constituents desires. Lastly, Madison explains that the Constitution forms a combination of respect between the federal government, state and local legislatures,allowing states their rights as
The Federalists papers are a collection of seventy-seven essays that justify the existence and power of the Constitution. In the “Federalist Paper 10”, Madison begins his introduction with “Among the numerous advantages promised by a well constructed union, none deserves to be more accurately than its tendency to break and control violence of faction.” Madison believed that one of the strongest aspects of the constitution was minimizing and controlling violence caused by factions. This then brings
his work on the Constitution, Madison’s life reflects a legislative talent (Wills 3). Through his interest in politics, he was able to shape the forming nation. Education, illness, and religion dominated the beginning of James Madison’s life; the experiences enabled Madison to write the Constitution as well as a number of influential essays in response to his views on the incompetent confederacy. Madison challenged the ideas of the Anti-federalists through his strong arguments and rhetoric,
ideal country was one in which they could have a say in government. Although America’s war for independence from England was driven by a desire to escape the oppression of a centralized government, they soon realized that centralization of power was necessary to effectively govern the newly independent country. After the French and Indian War, England needed money. They decided to raise taxes on the colonies, without getting consent from government officials in the colonies. Even though the tax was
it should or should not be ratified. We analyze these beliefs in several papers that were produced and presented by both sides. In these documents, many aspects of the Constitution, especially in relation to representation and the role of a centralized government, are discussed. Despite these conflicting views, the essays analyze many similar topics throughout them. One of these papers, "Letters to Brutus," analyzes the different opinions behind the Constitution and where representation lies in a
met in Philadelphia to create a new government as the one under the Articles of Confederation had failed them. When drafting the Constitution, the framers wanted a Constitution that would favor freedom over equality. A way to interpret the meaning of equality in the context of the Constitution is to see how democratic the Constitution was. The United States Constitution today has been amended many times to give more democratic aspects to the federal government, but this the exact opposite that many
peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." (Amendment I, U.S. Constitution). It is likely the most notorious Amendment out of the entire Constitution; however is it still relevant in today's world? The simple answer is yes-- it is just as applicable and needed as any other Amendment within the Constitution. Without it, religious minorities could be persecuted, protesters could be silenced, the press could not criticize government, and citizens could not
Alexander Hamilton was born as a British subject on the island of Nevis in the West Indies on the 11th of January 1755. His father was James Hamilton, a Scottish merchant of St. Christopher. His grandfather was Alexander Hamilton, of Grange, Lanarkshire. One of his great grandfathers was Sir R. Pollock, the Laird of Cambuskeith. Hamilton's mother was Rachael Fawcette Levine, of French Huguenot descent. When she was very young, she married a Danish proprietor of St. Croix named John Michael Levine
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR NSL READING CHAPTER 1: National Security Law and the Role of Tipson 1 CHAPTER 2: Theoretical approaches to national security & world order 4 CHAPTER 3: Development of the International Law of Conflict Management 5 CHAPTER 4: The Use of Force in International Relations: Norms Concerning the Initiation of Coercion (JNM) 7 CHAPTER 5: Institutional Modes of Conflict Management 17 The United Nations System 17 Proposals for Strengthening Management Institutional Modes