The Federalist Debates

Federalism splits the powers between the state and federal government. They also share powers like taxing, making laws, enforcing laws, setting up courts, and borrowing money. This lets the states take care of

There are two sides to argue on about how we want the government to be, there are federalists which want a strong central government and there’s anti- federalist who want a small national government and more state rights.

My fellow anti federalists I am sure you agree with me when I say the ultimate power should rest with the people as opposed to a powerful central government which might morph into monarchical dynasties. As such, we anti federalists are of the opinion that state governments should retain their power and influence. This is a sharp contrast from the federalists who are of the opinion that the state governments should be deprived of some of their powers and these powers should instead be given to the federal government. They seem to forget that the state governments are closest to the people. As such, the state governments are more representative of the people as opposed to the central government.

Federalism has played a large role in our government since the time that the Constitution was ratified. It originally gave the majority of the power to the states. As time went on, the national government gained more and more power. It used the "necessary and proper" clause of the Constitution to validate its acts, and the Supreme Court made decisions that strengthened the national government creating a more unified United States. Finally, the recent course of federalism has been to give powers back to the states.

Federalism splits the power between the state and federal government. “The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite. The former will be exercised principally on external objects, as war, peace, negotiation, and foreign commerce; with which last the power of taxation will, for the most part, be connected. The powers reserved to the several states will extend to all the objects which, in the ordinary course of affairs, concern the lives, liberties, and properties of the people, and the internal order, improvement and prosperity of the State.” (Federalist Paper #45) This shows that the federalists believe that giving most power to the central government is important, but so is reserving power for the

While the anti-Federalists believed the Constitution and formation of a National Government would lead to a monarchy or aristocracy, the Federalists vision of the country supported the belief that a National Government based on the Articles of the Confederation was inadequate to support an ever growing and expanding nation.

The document was ratified by 9 out of the 13 states. To generate support for ratification The Federalist was published. In the Federalist, Alexander Hamilton argued that the there was a perfect balance of liberty and power created by the Constitution.

The Federalist Papers Ten and Fifty-One were the ideal papers written by Madison to support th¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬e ratification of the Constitution. Out of all the federalist papers, these are two of the most important federalist papers. So what were the federalist papers? They were 85 essays written by three gentlemen: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay that explained particular provisions of the Constitution in detail. Alexander Hamilton goes on to be the first treasury secretary, James Madison goes on to be the fourth president and John Jay the first chief justice in US history. So what was the purpose of these papers? Well, they were written to gain support for the US Constitution, especially in New York. While many people might see it as inevitable, the Constitution was a revolutionary step. Because of the revolutionary nature of the new constitution, arguments were necessary to rationalize it. Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia, and New York were the states critical to the success or failure of the Constitution. Of these four states, New York by far was the state where the success of the constitution was in the most doubt. Quickly, Alexander Hamilton decided that a massive propaganda campaign was necessary in New York, more than in any other state. So with the help of James Madison and John Jay, he published several essays in different newspapers in New York. There is really little

The constitutional debate between the Anti-Federalists and the Federalists has been a continuous dispute that affects everyone and one can no longer ignore this predicament. The Federalists believe in the Constitution and think it is ideal just the way it is, and continuously defend it against the Anti-Feds. The Anti-Federalists do not necessarily believe the Constitution to be entirely horrible, but they rather think it can be improved with the help of the Bill of Rights, a document that directly states the rights a citizen possesses. Both groups have been going back and forth on what actions must or must not be taken, and it is time for everyone to choose which side they are going to defend. As citizens of America who deserve to be treated

Meetings beforehand made the American government question the future and reliability of the Articles of confederation causing a new document to need to be written, and new arguments to arise. The debate over the constitution between the Federalist and Anti-Federalists stemmed from the general disagreement between the role and power given to the federal government. Anti-Federalists still thinking of the revolution feared large amounts of power and wanted to secure the rights of the people, while the Federalists thought rights were to be secured by the people and the states and did not have to be stated in the constitution.

Since 1937, when the Marijuana Tax Act was passed, federal law has prohibited the medical and recreational use of Marijuana. This act banned its production and use in all states. In 2012, however, Colorado and Washington legalized recreational use of marijuana, becoming the first states to do so. This was a very controversial decision on the states’ part, and it created a debate between the two levels of government. The main cause was the issues of federalism and supremacy. While under the supremacy clause the federal government's law takes precedence to the state law, there is also a debate on which level of government, federal or state, should handle the issue of marijuana legalization. The complexity of federalism is shown very well here

The Federalist Papers are 85 articles and essays that Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison wrote to entice the states to ratify the United States Constitution. These articles and essays discussed various topics that were a part of the Constitution. Of these, the Three-Fifths Compromise, the Electoral College, and the Bill of Rights were the some of the most important and most controversial. Madison who wrote the 54th Federalist paper discussed the Three-Fifths Compromise at length, defending the addition of this clause. Hamilton who wrote 68th Federalist paper defends the process that the Constitution institutes for electing a president. The Bill of Rights were discussed in the 84th Federalist paper which was also written by Hamilton. Madison argued that the Three-Fifths Compromise was important for ensuring a balance of power for slave-states and free-states. Hamilton argued that the Electoral College would smooth major bumps in the election process and ensure that the best candidate would become president. He also argued that the Bill of Rights would be an unnecessary addition to the Constitution because the Constitution itself gave the people their rights.

The United States has a deeply rooted and embedded tradition through the Constitution of having a federalist style of governing as its structural framework for operating and guiding the government of the country. The form of governing is best described as a balance between powers of the central government and the powers of each independent and autonomic state. “Federalism is a system in which the power to govern is shared between national and provincial (state) governments, creating what is often called a federation” (Wikipedia 1).This style of governance has not been the only structure instituted in American history in order to implement civilized law and order among the people of the land. Prior to the

The Federalist Papers are documents of historical, social and economic importance, building the foundations of American principles that can be argued are still prominent today, whether through the promotion of rights for the individual or the written constitution. The papers give us a crucial insight into the era of revolution and reform, with “personal security” and self-actualisation thrusting itself into being a pioneering element of democracy. With the texts being such a catalyst to Politics in America, can it still be suggested modern Liberal Democracy is a direct descendant of the Founding Fathers? With conservative elements resonant to the present time such as the “rights of property” we may be led to believe this, however when we take into account changing

In the Unites States of America Federalism is the basic structure of the American government; it is the distribution and balance of powers between the National government and the States government. In order to obtain a compromise between those who wanted stronger state government and those who preferred a stronger national government the founding fathers arranged and settled for a federal system rather than the alternatives of a unitary or confederal system. While both National and State governments each have specific powers and authority, they also share certain powers and must be able to cooperate effectively with each other.