Another theme expressed by Hamilton was that "no national government could be tolerated unless it had jurisdiction over the individuals in the states rather than over states in their corporate capacities- in Federalist 17. ... "It seems to require no pains to prove that the States ought not to prefer a national Constitution which could only be kept in motion by the instrumentality of a large army continually on foot to execute the ordinary requisitions or decrees of the government,"" was Hamilton's saying in Federalist 16. ... Although, we will see more clearly in Federalist 51 that the...

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The Federalist's structure of government is efficient and rational. ... See, here's where Anti-Federalist ideas intertwine with the views of the Federalists; we all want to prevent the government from attaining too much power and abusing it. ... "You must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself," as was written in the Federalist Papers, number 51. ... "Here, in strictness, the people surrender nothing, and as they retain everything, they have no need of particular reservations," a final quote from the...

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The Federalist No. 51 was one of twenty-six articles written by James Madison from 1787 to 1788 in order to persuade the people of New York to ratify the Constitution. ... The need for government proves that men abuse power, for "if men were angels, no government would be necessary." ... Since no one is perfect, the rulers and the ruled, there has to be methods for the government to control the people and to control itself. ...

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They believed that "power was no longer the problem; liberty was. Executives were no longer the majority threat; legislatures were" (Miroff 27). ... To the Anti-Federalists, liberty meant that you had a say in what was going on, and there is no supreme ruler or force that is telling you what to do. ... The Anti-Federalists proclaimed that with this Constitution, there is no regulation on how much the federal government can tax the citizens and leaves the states with not as much revenue to collect. ... In Federalist Papers 10 and 51, Madison and Hamilton talked about a representative govern...

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This paper will focus on the opinions of Robert Yates (Brutus) who is anti federalist and Madison who is a supporter of federalism. ... This was the key factor the anti federalists were fighting against. ... (Siemers, 2003) Supporters of federalism like James Madison are known as federalists. ... He continues to say that if angles governed humans then there would be no need to have governments. (James Madison the federalist, No 51)...

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James Madison had previously published twenty-six out of the eighty-five Federalist Papers in 1787-1788, the two most influential Federalist Papers regarding the issues of factions and tyranny were Federalist Papers 10 and 51. ... Jackson stated "There must be no distinction between the rich and poor the great and ignoble" (Remini, p.10). ... Daniel Webster during the nullification process quotes James Madison from Federalist Paper 51 "if the majority is united by common interest the rights of the minorities will be insecure," and the Southern states experienced this directly (Federalist 51, p...

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In particular, Federalist papers #10 and #51, James Madison makes bold arguments and comments about the framing of the constitution. ... The main purpose of Federalist paper #10 is factions. ... In Federalist #51, Madison says, "If men were angels, no government would be necessary.... No one group will dominate the highway. ... Madison makes very wise statements in Federalists #10 and #51. ...

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Madison's major points are made in Federalist Papers ten and fifty-one. ... He feels that no one branch should have excessive power when it comes to the process of choosing the affiliates of the other two branches. Madison states, "If men were angels, no government would be necessary. ... Alexander Hamilton's Federalist Papers, for example, was his way of anticipating federalism. ... I feel that he has no real basis to his conclusions. ...

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The common issue that Madison discusses in Federalist Papers #10 and #51 are the proliferation of political factions in society. ... In essay #51, Madison makes a strong case for the independence of the arms of government. ... To solve this, he offers a more concrete solution in Essay #51 than he does in Number 10. ... Since all the citizens of a large state are allowed mingling with each other, no single group will emerge as being in so much power as to thwart the needs of the other groups. ... Essay #51 in particular shows his thoughts on pluralism in politics. ...

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James Madison begins his famous Federalist Paper 51 by explaining that the purpose of his essay is to help the readers understand how the structure of the proposed government makes liberty possible. ... To assure such independence, no one branch should have too much power in selecting members of the other two branches. ...

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Considered necessary by many at the time of its development, the Bill of Rights became the cause for a huge debate between two different factions: The Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The Federalists were those who thought that there should be a new Union created with a strong centralized government and individual regional governments. ... The First Amendment to the Constitution dictates that "Congress shall make no law,"" which establishes a national religion, prohibits free speech or press, or which prevents the right to assemble or petition the government. ... Also, the freedom of pres...

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Initially when the constitution was drafted, the anti federalists opposed it on the grounds that it gave too much power to the national government. ... Thus, we find no sovereignty located in the American political system. ... (American Government , Page number 51) Historically there were two views about federalism in the United States by the framers of the constitution. ... Thus, the Tenth Amendment provides states no protection against the march of mandates. ... Thus, James Madison argued in Federalist no. 10 that it would be in a large Federalist republic such as the United States, that on...

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Cunningham presents Jefferson's argument in a lengthy excerpt from his Opinion on the Constitutionality of Establishing a National Bank, (Cunningham, 2000, p. 51) which Jefferson submitted to President Washington on February 15, 1791. ... 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. ... In Jefferson's letter to Washington he explained concern and fear for the Federalists "sought to use the new government as a stepping stone to monarchy" while he then "professed hi...

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In The Federalist Papers, James Madison comes to the realization that " the latent causes of faction are sown in the nature of man- (Fed 10, 73), the nature to act in favor of his own self-interest. ... According to Lowi and Schepsle, " the framers provided for legislative supremacy by making Congress the preeminent branch."" (99) Madison justifies this uneven theoretical weighting of power by citing the necessary predominance of the legislature in a republican government (Fed 51, 319). ... A dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taugh...

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In their attempt to gain support for ratification of the newly written constitution, Federalists in 1787 took to publicly campaigning in order to sway public opinion. The Federalists realized the importance of public opinion. ... Females were over-represented, constituting for 67 percent of my survey while only 51 percent of eligible voters nationwide are female. ... Amazingly, 100 percent of respondents that identified him/herself as a Democrat stated that he/she would be most likely to vote for the Democratic Party's candidate in the 2004 presidential election "even when no parti...

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