Although they are not part of the Constitution or legal documents, The Federalists Papers gained much popularity in the midst of the ratification of the Constitution. ... The Federalist Papers are best interpreted and understood through a republican argument and republican guidelines than those of democracy or other conflicting views. ... From the guidelines mentioned in the Papers, there is a strong argument that does suggest this republican argument as an accurate interpretation of the Constitution. ... Another aspect of the Federalists Papers that should be brought up is that of the frame...

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Although they are not part of the Constitution or legal documents, The Federalists Papers gained much popularity in the midst of the ratification of the Constitution. ... The Federalist Papers are best interpreted and understood through a republican argument and republican guidelines than those of democracy or other conflicting views. ... From the guidelines mentioned in the Papers, there is a strong argument that does suggest this republican argument as an accurate interpretation of the Constitution. ... Another aspect of the Federalists Papers that should be brought up is that of the frame...

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These people became known as the Anti-Federalist. ... In response came the Federalist Papers published in the New York Independent Journal under the author Publius. ... The Anti-Federalist arguments came from the experience with the British. ... An interpretation is that we would have to be all completely numb to the world around us not to see an attack coming. ... Madison's Federalist Paper # 46 in conjunction with Paper # 45 attempts to ease the concerns of many skeptics. ...

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Hamilton states his view on the judicial branch of government in article eighty of The Federalist Papers. ... They should have the power to enforce uniformity in the interpretation of national laws. ... Today, courts can exercise those powers stated by Hamilton in article eighty of The Federalist Papers. Though The Federalist Papers did not motivate people to adopt the Constitution, it supplied them with the most authoritative interpretation of the Constitution. ... The Federalist Papers have laid the foundation for an enduring and everlasting democracy in America. ...

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Hamilton expressed his belief in a very centralized authority by saying, "The idea of a council to the Executive, which has so generally obtained in the State Constitutions, has been derived from that maxim of Republican jealousy which considers power safer in the hands of a number of men than of a single man the executive power is more easily confined when it is one; that it is far more safe there should be a single object for the jealousy and watchfulness of a people; and in a word, that all multiplication of the Executive is rather dangerous than friendly to liberty [Hamilton, The Federali...

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Jefferson distrusted the federal government, which he saw invading individual liberty, while Hamilton distrusted the people; Jefferson saw American as agrarian, while Hamilton saw it as industrious, and while Jefferson fought for strict interpretation of the constitution, Hamilton favored loose implied powers. ... Cunningham includes an excerpt from papers written by Jefferson to demonstrate his opinions against the Bank. ... After the ratification of the Constitution, the anti-federalists and the federalists had not evolved into political parties and there were no clear party divisions. ... ...

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The settlers took advantage of the non-English-speaking Africans, condemning their culture and religious ritual practices, treating them as savages and leaving the laws open for vague interpretations. ... The Federalist made a significant impact in the production of official papers supporting a strong central government; an entity sorely missed. ...

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The Southern representation at the turn of the century were the Anti-Federalists, led by Thomas Jefferson. The Anti-Federalists spoke primarily for agricultural interests and values. ... Beard consolidated various scholarly views of the Constitution and the economic interpretation of the Constitution. ... No one was better prepared to defend the Constitution than New Yorker, and federalist, Alexander Hamilton. ... Known as "The Federalist Papers," these remarkable essays proved critical in achieving ratification of the constitution in the nation. ...

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