The purpose of "The Federalist" papers by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison were to explain and defend the Constitution against the critics that believed it was taking away the rights the Americans had won in the Revolution. "The Federalist #17" discussed the insufficiency of the present confederation to preserve the union. "The Federalist #45" discussed the alleged danger from the powers of the union to the state Governments. ... The main difference between then and now is that the Constitution is no longer taken as verbatim, but more on the interpretation of it. ... Alexander Ha...

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The two leaders of the parties were Thomas Jefferson, Republican, and Alexander Hamilton, Federalist. ... When they finally agreed to it, they wanted a strict interpretation of the law, or followed as closely as possible. ... The Republicans all believed in a strict interpretation, whereas Hamilton and his Federalist followers wanted a loose interpretation. As stated in the federalist papers they wanted to give all citizens the same options. ... Jefferson and the other Republicans viewed his election as the Federalists defeat. ...

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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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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 United States government was founded with the negative goal of preventing tyranny. Its framers were interested in rights of the people only as an afterthought; their logic was clear. If tyranny can be prevented, then freedom will be maximized to the limits that society itself imposes. Thus the t...

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