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Federalist #10

Madison, Danger of factions

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Federalist #39

Madison, Federal Government

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Federalist #51

Madison, Checks and Balances

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Federalist #70

Hamilton, Executive Branch

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Federalist #78

Hamilton, Judiciary Branch

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Federalist #84

Hamilton, Bill of Rigths

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Brutus 1

Small republic better, state rights, too much power

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importance of judicial review

Federalist paper #78 (hamilton)

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Factions

Federalist paper #10 (Madison)

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It may take years for Supreme Court justices to fully understand the law

Federalist paper #78 (Hamilton)

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President will not be a king

Federalist paper #51 (Madison)

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"Energy in the executive is a leading character in the definition of a good government"

Federalist paper #70 (Hamilton)

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Judicial branch will protect against "people both inside and outside the government who works against your interests"

Federalist paper #78 (Hamilton)

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An executive council would not work

Federalist paper #70 (Hamilton)

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Checks and balances controls large republic

Federalist paper #51 (Madison)

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Groups that infringe on the rights of others are factions and are bad

Federalist paper #10 (Madison)

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The national government will be too powerful

Brutus #1 (Yates)

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"If men were angels, no government would be necessary"

Federalist paper #51 (Madison)

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One executive is better than two

Federalist paper #70 (Hamilton)

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Life terms are required therefore court can make difficult decisions

Federalist paper #78 (Hamilton)

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Forced federalists to compromise by adding the bill of rights

Brutus #1 (Yates)

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"No influence over the sword or the purse"

Federalist paper #78 (Hamilton)

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Federal government could force people to give up their rights

Brutus #1 (Yates)

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A Large republic will have factions, but a large representative democracy will protect against them.

Federalist paper #10 (Madison)

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Judicial branch can rule actions of other branches unconstitutional

Federalist paper #78 (Hamilton)

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Wealthy landowners fear the poor people rising against them.

Federalist paper #10 (Madison)

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Groups of people with similar interests will rise up. Need to make sure they don't infringe in others property.

Federalist paper #10 (Madison)

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Too much democracy is bad. Need barriers like electoral college.

Federalist paper #51 (Madison)

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Since new legislature is so powerful, it should be split into two parts to check itself

Federalist paper #51 (Madison)

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With an executive council, there would be no one person to blame (the president could always blame someone else)

Federalist paper #70 (Hamilton)

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The judicial branch, acting under the Constitution's supremacy clause, will dominate state courts.

Brutus #1 (Yates)

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A list of rights is a "parchment barrier" and will not protect individuals as much as a large republic with checks and balances and a federal structure.

Federalist paper #10 (Madison)

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Freedom and equality are mutually exclusive. A free society will lead to inequality which will result in factions. Freedom can be eliminated to solve problem, but we're not going to do that.

Federalist paper #10 (Madison)

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The effects of factions are going to be addressed by the Constitution, not its causes (which is liberty)

Federalist paper #10 (Madison)

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A Commander in Chief who can act quickly and decisively is necessary to national security.

Federalist paper #70 (Hamilton)

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If a group like a legislature or a council were in charge of national security, actions would take too long. One person must make the call to respond to danger and threats against the nation.

Federalist paper #70 (Hamilton)

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Because judges are appointed for life judges will be protected from popular opinion

Federalist paper #78 (Hamilton)

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In democracies, the pubic good is sacrificed for the short term goals of rival parties.

Federalist paper #10 (Madison)

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The list of enumerated powers in Article I, Section 8 are meaningless because of the Necessary and Proper Clause.

Brutus #1 (Yates)

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State legislatures are best equipped to govern a republic. A large republic cannot possibly represent all of the regions and interests of the nation.

Brutus #1 (Yates)

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Since the legislature will have to represent so many people, it will end up only represented the rich, powerful few.

Brutus #1 (Yates)

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In a large republic the minority faction (the owners) will rule. leaders will appeal to the emotions of the people to get elected and then "will use their power...." to gratify their own interest and ambition.

Brutus #1 (Yates)

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In a pure democracy, demagogues will rule. Leaders will appeal to the emotions of the people to get elected and then will use their power to gratify their own interest and ambition.

Federalist paper #10 (Madison)

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Do not depend on a good leader (enlightened statesman) to protect your rights. Depend on the structure of the constitution (federalism).(Lopez is an example)

Federalist paper #10 (Madison)