Essays on The Federalist Papers

The United States had two constitutions to regulate and establish the rights and state orders. Articles of Confederation came into force in 1781, when Maryland ratified it and it was the first Constitution of the United States (Fritz C. G., 2008, p.131). The Constitution came to replace the Articles of Confederation when it was ratified by New Hampshire in 1788. These two documents have much in common. However, there are quite significant differences between them. By comparing them it is possible to see what the drafters considered important in 1781, and that they changed their minds in 1788. Articles ...

When Federalists and Anti-Federalists were debating about the new U.S. Constitution, one of the most controversial issues was the balance of power between the national and state governments. In order give more power to the national government, Federalists had to take into account Anti-Federalists’ views and introduce three branches of power that would be empowered to control each other. James Madison, one of America’s founding fathers, wrote in The Federalist Papers that “power is of an encroaching natureit ought to be effectually restrained from passing the limits assigned to it.” (Cited in The Federalist Papers Project 19). It ...

Adam Smith:

Adam Smith was born in Scotland June 16, 1723. He is one of the most revered personalities in the history of the United States (Hanley 40). After the age of 15, he joined Glasgow University where he commenced his philosophy studies. Adam Smith later attended Oxford’s Balliol College in the 1740s. After graduating, he traveled extensively across Scotland, lecturing the public on his economic philosophy. He was a strong believer in the free market economy, which he considered as a system of natural liberty. The Wealth of Nations remains one of the Smith’s most famous works in ...

The 1700s through the 1800s saw the two political philosophies battle it out and define what the American constitution is today. It is observed that these two opposing philosophies steered the development of the modern American Constitution and gave it a gentle push towards the right direction. Americas best political minds set out to find common ground in the Philadelphia Convention regarding the government structure. These two parties both had issues on which they agreed and at the same time disagreed on other fronts; eventually both were to make considerable compromises and unite. Led by James Wilson, the Federalists’ ...

Question One: Significance of Proclamation Line of 1763

The Proclamation Line of 1763 was significant in that it asserted the Indians’ right to land. The proclamation sought to delineate the land that belonged to the Indians from the land that would be accessible and utilized by the colonists. In that vein, the line established the racial divide. In the interim, the proclamation gave the Indians a share of the land. The same should be understood in the context of the fact that the Indians would now be under the protection of the King. In addition, the colonists who had settled in the land reserved for the Indians were ...

The experiment in national government under the Articles of Confederation proved to be a failure. The Articles of Confederation served as the 1st constitution for the country. The Articles of Confederation had crucial flaws such as a weak executive, no control over national taxation and no power over trade. The government had no power to compel people to perform national obligations as they were carried out in individual states (Declaration of Independence, 65). Under the Articles of Confederation, each state still retained its full “sovereignty, freedom and independence” (Political, 33). The Founders saw it wise to call for a constitutional convention ...

Whately, Thomas. The Regulations Lately Made (1765), in CAPCT, Vol. 1, pp. 166-170

Thomas Whately was an English politician as well as renowned writer, and is remembered for publishing a letter on the reasonable nature of the Stamp Act, which had been imposed by the British government on its colonies, of which America was one at the time. The Stamp Act required that printed materials in all of its colonies had to be produced on stamped paper that was made in London and had the valid embossed revenue stamp (Greene, 12). It was essentially a direct tax imposed upon the American ...

The passage “For if some rights remained with private individuals, in the absence of any common superior who could decide between them and the public, each person would eventually claim to be his own judge in all things, since he is on some points his own judge” from the political philosophic treatise On Social Contract; Or The Principles Of Political Right written by Jean Jacques Rousseau. The above quoted passage is a part of the 7th paragraph near the bottom of page 6, of “Chapter 6. The Social Compact” in the Book 1 of the philosophic treatise On ...

In the federalist 70, Hamilton argues that pluralism is detrimental to union of Americans i.e. it is better for Americans to remain in one united government than to have multiple sovereign governments in the America. Hamilton claims that, the executive power is very critical in running of the government. He states that “energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of a good government” (Alexander Hamilton, March 18, 1788). For this reason, therefore, the quality of executives determines whether the government is good or not. If the executive is feeble, it shall lead to bad executions of its ...

The use of political rhetoric in the American politics has a historical background. Since the ancient times, the advocates of change have used it to bring the American public together for a common cause. The choice and timing of the words used are essential to bring out the intended message to the audience. The success of political rhetoric in persuading the audience not only lies in the contents of the political message but also in the delivery of the message to the audience. Political rhetoric is valuable in influencing public opinion and shaping historical events. Tom Paine’s Common Sense, the ...

History

The Articles of Confederation were ratified in 1781 although the first draft had been written by Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The Articles organized the colonies into a weak confederation of more-or-less independent states (Sturgis, 2002). The United States of America became a new nation but unfortunately in the mid-1780s an economic depression forced a serious challenge for the national government to find solutions to the economic problems. The Articles of Confederation did not include taxation power or any other power that would provide income for the national government. The meaning of an American democracy became a debating point particularly on the ...

Introduction

Federalist #51 proves to one of the most significant papers amongst all the Federalist papers. This paper talks of the principle of republicanism which in-depth covers the principle of divided powers and their establishment and maintenance in the American constitution. This paper gives a description of how the constitutional systems do prevent the division of governmental powers into separate institutions. It also explains why it is difficult to gradually bring these governmental powers into the hands of an institution or an individual.From the federalist#51, there exist two features of the Constitution's plan which guarantee separation of powers and the maintenance ...

Alexander Hamilton was the leading architect of the federalist model of government, which asserted the need for a strong centralized national system. As such, he stood in opposition to the likes of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, who espoused the doctrine of states’ rights. Hamilton’s brilliant legal mind produced some of the most important interpretations of the U.S. Constitution, a document the writing and ratification of which was spearheaded by Hamilton. Hamilton also wrote more than half of the Federalist Papers, the book that provides the philosophical basis for the Constitution. Hamilton insisted on the need for foundational institutions including a strong executive ...

The Federalist papers were a collection of documents written by James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton. They wrote The Federalist No. 51 in 1787 seeking to discuss the issue over the distribution of power. Initially, they had intended the papers to be read by the merchants of New York, whose support they essentially needed to defeat the upstate Antifederalists, but ultimately, The Federalist papers were read all over the United States (Peacock). The executive, legislative, and judiciary were the three branches of government that were formed under the constitution. Although the three branches were independent and served their own ...

In the United States of America, the links between journalism and public reaction easily trace back to 1788 when the Independent Journal and The New York Packet published the original essays for the Federalist Papers serially, giving free rein to public commentary on the issues that were later to become The Bill of Rights. . The technology of the day that made that possible was the moving type printing press and improved delivery systems that brought the papers out to the public on a regular basis. Radio brought the news every day into peoples’ homes. However, public reaction to news changed ...