The Foundations Of The Federal Government

These different views on government made many people think hard on what type of government they wanted. In the end, the Federalist’s point of view won. Today, this type of government still exists. It made one of the

The Federalist Papers are a set of essays and articles supporting the ratifications of the United States. “Seventy-seven of the essays were published serially in The Independent Journal and The New York Packet between October 1787 and August 1788.” (Gehl, R., Pifer, R., Writer, T., & Connell, 2012). The grouping of the Federalist Papers from The Independent Journal and New York Packet and eight others called The Federalist Paper, or The New Constitution, which was published in two separate volumes in 1788 by J. and A. Mclean. The correct name for the Set of essays and articles is “The Federalist” and it did not get the title “The Federalist Papers” until the twentieth century. The Federalist Papers can be used as a primary source to interpret The Constitution of the United States, as it outlines the philosophy and proposed system of government. Hamilton, Jay, Madison wrote a series of essays that argued the proposed system and the systems pros and cons. This essay explains the electing of the president, that wasn't highly disapproved or changed.

The Federalists and the Anti - Federalists played an indispensable part in the establishment of the American Constitution. Federalists were supporters of the constitution, while Anti federalist were against the ratification of the Constitution. Federalists believed in the idea of a larger heterogeneous republic whereas anti federalists wanted a small homogenous republic. Famous federalists like James Madison, John Jay and Alexander Hamilton are responsible for giving us paramount pieces of historic documents in the form of “the Federalist papers”. The Federalist papers were 85 documents urging the ratification of the US Constitution. Anti federalist side included people like Samuel Adams, George Mason and Patrick Henry, and they believed the Articles of Confederation should be altered rather than completely changed in the form of the Constitution. Concurring with the Federalist side, it is imperative to see that the Federalists’ argument was more viable, due to the fact that larger republics and “checks and balances” are useful tools in controlling a democracy. We can’t compare ourselves to the way Sparta and Athens operated. Our country would thrive more under a stronger national government rather than a stronger state government.

In the making of the United States, there were many events that are important. This paper intends to highlight a few of those events including; Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation and the Federalist Papers. Many events in America’s history helped to establish the United States as a free and independent country. The Declaration of Independence in particular explains the rights and freedoms that Americans. Each document is like a stepping stones that leads to the next and building upon the pervious document.

The Federalist Papers were 85 essays that were published in 1787 and 1788. They were anonymous and always signed by “Publius.” Publius was actually 3 men, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay. They wrote the papers to convince the people of New York to vote to ratify the Constitution. These essays were published in newspapers throughout the state of New York. Federalist 10 was written by James Madison and was titled The Utility of the Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection (continued). This essay was a continuation of Federalist 9. Federalists like James Madison and Alexander Hamilton thought that if the states continued to maintain complete control, each state would become its own nation, which would leave the U.S. bankrupt. They believe that a strong central government would have the ability to stop this from occurring. Factions were James Madison’s worst fear. Madison believed that factions were what were going to keep states divided and more likely to turn to individual nations. James Madison’s opinions are correct.

Federalism is a fervently debated idea in which two parties, the Federalists, and the Anti-Federalists, argue whether or not the Constitution should be ratified. The main writers of the Federalists Papers include three Founding Fathers by the names of James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay. The Federalists wrote of the need for a strong central government and a constitution, however, the Anti-Federalists sought for a guarantee of freedom with a Bill of Rights. The Constitution required a Bill of Rights in order to limit the large authoritative power of central government and to protect the voice of the common man from oppression. Federalist Paper Number 84, written, by Alexander Hamilton, focused on the concept of a Constitution and the containment of a Bill

The Federalist Paper No. 45 is one in the series of eighty-five essays that were written to support the Constitution. The Federalist Papers were written by three different authors: James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay. All three of the authors wrote under the pseudonym ‘Publius’. The name ‘Publius’ was chosen to honor the Roman ‘Publius Valerius Publicola’, which is credited with being a key piece in forming the Roman Republic. Hamilton chose the pseudonym because he believed the papers would aid in creating the American Republic.

The Articles of Confederation were ineffective in allowing for government of the United States to act as a unified country. The Articles of Confederation, came up short in many respects and treated each state as a separate country, instead of member of a unified country. For this reasons many felt it was important to write a new constitution. Many citizens were opposed to a new constitution because they felt that it would give the new government too much power over the people and they would lose their freedoms. Some people also felt that it would lead to a government that resembled a monarchy, which is exactly what the new union had fought against. However, many felt that by not giving the federal government enough power, The Articles of Confederation, afforded too much freedom to the people and they argued this could breed turmoil. Shays’ Rebellion, many argued was an example of this excess power of the people. Madison believed that an excess of liberty could be a threat to itself. As he explains, “liberty…may be endangered by the abuses of liberty as well as the abuses of power.” In 1788, the book The Federalist, a collection of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison, was completed. The essays in The Federalist were written to gain support for the ratification of a new constitution to replace The Articles of Confederation. The essay, The Federalist No. 51, Madison explains how the rights of the people will be ensured by a system based on the

To urge others to ratify the Constitution, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay wrote what is now known as the Federalist Papers. It consisted of 85 letters written to newspapers rebutting Anti-Federalist critics was published as a 2 volume book in 1788. Alexander Hamilton wrote 59 of the essays, Madison wrote 29, and Jay wrote 5. They signed them with the pen name. “Publius.” Hamilton and Madison were delegates at the Constitutional Convention and their essays are used to interpret the original meaning of the Constitution. These essays played a huge role in the ratification process of New York and other

The Federalist and anti-federalist wrote essays speaking on their ideas and this composition of views published as the Federalist Papers. The Federalist Papers were written to persuade the Americans to ratify the new constitution in fear that it might be like the Articles of Confederation. Federalist influential leaders are James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay. They all wanted an effective constitution and shared similar

There is a chain of 85 essays called the Federalist Papers that were written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison. These papers were written for the purpose of getting the citizens of New York to support the Constitution over the Articles of Confederation. In Federalist No. 15, “The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union” written by Alexander Hamilton, can be associated with today’s politics.

On September 17, 1787, the Philadelphia Convention sent their new constitution to the states for ratification. The Federalists highly approved of the Constitution because it allowed for a more central and powerful government that was previously undermined under the Articles of Confederation. The Anti-Federalists, however, didn’t want a powerful central government, but, instead, powerful state governments; in response to the Constitution, many Anti-Federalists began writing essays and creating pamphlets as a means of arguing against it. In retaliation to the Anti-Federalists attempt at getting states to not ratify the Constitution, many Federalists developed a group of essays known as the Federalist Papers, which argued for the

After the Constitution was composed and signed in 1787, there was still the pressing need for ratification. Nine of Thirteen states had to agree to its terms before the document would become binding. In the months that followed, the people who staunchly opposed the new constitution, and the people who supported began to write articles defending their positions. They were named the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The Anti-Federalists, however, were incredibly displeased with the name that the Federalists had coined for them. In that time, Federalism was synonymous with Confederation, which was what the Anti-Federalists were fighting to protect. The arguments were varied, and consisted of valid points from both sides. One of the major arguments of the Anti-Federalists was the supposed validity of a large scale republic. They were skeptical that such a thing could be successfully executed. They wrote about their concerns, worrying about liberty, state and individual, and delegation. James Madison, in Federalist 10, refuted their claims about these issues, and brought about solid reasoning for his desired large republic. While the Anti-Federalists made sound arguments for small republics in terms of liberty and representation, Madison provided better evidence on the sustainability of a large republic.

In the Federalist Papers number seventeen and forty-five, Hamilton and Madison, write to the people not to fear central or national government. In both of the papers it is reassured the states will still have power over their citizens, more than the national. The goal of The Federalist papers was to gain the trust of the people and help them understand the purpose of ratifying the constitution. The main topic of these two articles is the failures of the Articles of Confederation and guaranteeing the states powers.

After the Philadelphia Convention of 1787, it was voted that Constitution would become the new foundation of the national government, not the Articles of Confederation. At the time, there were thirteen individual states that had to vote to ratify or reject the Constitution. Within these thirteens states, there were two groups that consisted of the Federalists and the Antifederalists. The Federalists supported the Constitution; however, the Antifederalists opposed the Constitution.