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Delcration of independence

federalist no 10

argues why a republic was suitable government for a large country

in order to control small interest groups or factions in a democracy we need to have a large republic in order to control them and keep the peace.

Fedralist no 51

makes it clear of the need of checks and balances and separation of power in order to prevent one branch of government from getting to powerful

Brutus no 1

Represent anti Federlist POV claiming that what ever government we choose needs to be free and should secure the liberty of citizens of America as well as to admit full fair and equal representation of the people and thus should be a small republic

U.S v Lopez

BACK GROUND 

Lopez was convicted of having  a gun on school property this violated the federal law of the Gun Free school zone act. 

Under the Commerce clause Lopez claims the that federal government cannot regulate public schools thus making the gun free school zone act unconstituional