Alexander Hamilton's Federalist Papers, for example, was his way of anticipating federalism. ... People feel that Madison, Hamilton, and the other Founding Fathers were fueled by self-interest when writing the Constitution. ... Roche also went on to call Madison and Hamilton's Federalist Papers propaganda that got the "ideological build-up under way" (Roche, 25). ...

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Federalism is a very important and often misunderstood aspect of the American political system. Federalism involves the harmonious distribution of responsibilities and obligations between the states and the federal government. The Constitution set it up and it is the balance of power between each o...

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