Monday, February 7, 2011
Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers was a series of essays written in defense of the Federal Government. There were many different reasons for these essays. Choose one from the link and discuss both sides of the topic. Write one paragraph on how the federalists felt, and one paragraph on the response by the Republicans.
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FEDERALIST No. 29
Alexander Hamilton speaks about how It requires no skill in the science of war to disciplin the militia. It would be attended with the most beneficial effects & whenever they would be called into service for the public defense. It would enable them to discharge the duties of the camp and of the field with mutual intelligence and concert an advantage of peculiar moment in the operations of an army. He also says how in times of insurrection, or invasion, it would be natural and proper that the militia of a neighboring State should be marched into another, to resist a common enemy, or to guard the republic against the violence of faction or sedition.
Giorgi Sivsivadze
Pd.5
FEDERALIST 68:
In Federalist No. 68, Alexander Hamilton discusses the mode of electing president. Hamilton believes that the electoral college should have final say in the election of president, because they are able to analyze the qualities needed to lead the country. Hamilton justifies the indirect election, that is, the people's vote, because the system excludes unqualified individuals for running for the presidency. Despite that, he worries that an unfit individual could be voted in by the people, if the electoral college does not intervene.
The Republicans respond by saying that the issues with the electoral college deal with the ability of electors, not the people, to elect President. The Republicans believe that by giving the electoral college final say, it limits the voices of the people to only a smaller amount of individuals.
Jake Coleman
Federalist Paper #37
James Madison stated that in order to assure the readers that their government must be as active and strong as the one that they proposed, they have to carefully analyze the defects of the government they have now. Madison wasn't expecting the people to accept the advantages of the Constitution based on faith alone. He pointed out other problems regarding the division of powers between the government and the States. Even though Madison was a Federalist at the time, he later broke free and helped form the Democratic-Republican party. So, both the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans would agree with this essay.
Chandupa Abeyratna Pd.3
Federalist No. 68
Alexander Hamilton talks about electing president. He thinks that the electoral college should have a big part in the election and they should have the final say on what happens because he believes they know what is best for the country.He feels that the people shouldn't be able to vote because they aren't good enough to be president why should they choose who should run. The electoral college is well qualified.
The republicans are not happy about this. They feel by letting only a few people decide the fate of the country is unfair and that it doesn't let the people do what they think is right. They believe the people should have right to be heard.
Erik Heykoop
Alexander Hamilton talks about electing a president. He thinks that the electoral college should have a big part in the election and they should have the final say on what happens because he believes they know what is best for the country.
The republicans do not agree. They feel by letting only some decide the fate of the country is unfair and that it doesn't let the people do what they think is right. They think the people should have right to be heard. #68 by Victor
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