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1 UNIT 2 – THE CONSTITUTION D127 Federalist Papers #10 and #51

2 The Papers: A Review Federalist Papers – 85 Essays - pro new Constitution and a strong national government (Pro Ratification)  Publius: James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay Anti-Federalist Papers – Pro states rights and in favor of a revision to the Articles of Confederation; more power to the states (Anti Ratification) The central issue the framers dealt with, how strong to make the national government.  Great fear about becoming a tyranny (Patrick Henry)

3 Federalist #10 - Madison Factions, Factions, Factions Doesn’t like factions, but understands they are inevitable and will always be part of American politics 2 Ways to control factions  Remove the causes  Limit/Control the effects Strong National Government best way to control factions

4 Federalist #51 - Madison Checks and Balances and Separation of Powers Discusses the 3 Branches of Government Each is independent with equal power Checks and balances Mentions Federalism “if men were angels, no government would be necessary”  Must give gov’t power, but not so much as they use it against us  We can’t assume they will be more angelic than the population

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