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Federalist 10 vs. Brutus 10

Majority Rule vs. Minority Rights

• Mainly a conflict between regional and economic interests

• Federalists won the debate

Minority Rights

Not the minority population, but the opposite of the majority

Federalist

• Figures: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John J.

• Wanted to centralize power

Anti-Federalist

• Figures: Patrick Henry, George Mason

• Against the radifaction of the constitution

Federalist 10

1. Author; James Madison

2. Purpose: How to make a new constitution that would protect the liberty of citizens against tyranny of the majority

3. Fractions: Number of citizens who are united by some impulse or adverse the interest of common citizens → desire to dominate the government

   1. Solutions: Stop Fractions (no liberty), Limit effects (size & diversity)

4. Republican Government: Pop grows → fractions diluted & competition among fractions result in compromises

Brutus 1

1. Purpose Debate if a confederated government is the best for the new nation

2. Confederated Gov: Government under the articles of confederation

   1. 13 small governments for one weak one

3. Confederacy > Republic

4. Proper Clause: congress can make any law necessary to the execution of its emancipated powers

5. Supremacy clause: fed. laws have more authority than state

6. Taxation Powers: Fed. power to tax → states =/ revenue → annulment of state powers

7. Montesquieu: Republic only works in small territory