The Pros And Cons Of Federalism
Why Federalism is Better
The Federalist’s structure of government is superior to that of the Anti-Federalists because we have a better idea of how the government should be run. The Anti-Federalist’s want to include so many things that we do not need like a bill of rights, and a set number of representatives from each state.
Federalist No. 84
“It has been several times truly remarked, that bills of rights are in their origin, stipulations between kings and their subjects, ... It is evident, therefore, that according to their primitive signification, they have no application to constitutions professedly founded upon the power of the people, and executed by their immediate representatives and servants...”
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“In this congressional legislature, a bare majority of votes can enact commercial laws; … create the most oppressive monopoly upon the five Southern States, whose circumstances and productions are essentially different from those of theirs, although not a single man of these voters are the representatives of, or amenable to, the people of the Southern States. “
We Federalist’s believe that the government needs to be divided into three parts, with equal powers and balances and checks, for it to work effectively. Now the Anti-Federalist’s believe that we are trying to give all power to the larger states in the North and ignore the needs of our brethren the South states. We are not. We are just trying to create a fair government.
In conclusion Federalism is better for the government than Anti-Federalism because we have a strong Constitution, and we are trying to create a government that will not be able to make decisions without the consent of our governed peoples, and a government that will be able to use their powers to balance the powers of other branches of the government.
Citations:
"Anti-Federalist Papers Text Version." Web. 2 Dec. 2015.
The Federalist’s structure of government is superior to that of the Anti-Federalists because we have a better idea of how the government should be run. The Anti-Federalist’s want to include so many things that we do not need like a bill of rights, and a set number of representatives from each state.
Federalist No. 84
“It has been several times truly remarked, that bills of rights are in their origin, stipulations between kings and their subjects, ... It is evident, therefore, that according to their primitive signification, they have no application to constitutions professedly founded upon the power of the people, and executed by their immediate representatives and servants...”
“For why declare that things shall …show more content…
“
“In this congressional legislature, a bare majority of votes can enact commercial laws; … create the most oppressive monopoly upon the five Southern States, whose circumstances and productions are essentially different from those of theirs, although not a single man of these voters are the representatives of, or amenable to, the people of the Southern States. “
We Federalist’s believe that the government needs to be divided into three parts, with equal powers and balances and checks, for it to work effectively. Now the Anti-Federalist’s believe that we are trying to give all power to the larger states in the North and ignore the needs of our brethren the South states. We are not. We are just trying to create a fair government.
In conclusion Federalism is better for the government than Anti-Federalism because we have a strong Constitution, and we are trying to create a government that will not be able to make decisions without the consent of our governed peoples, and a government that will be able to use their powers to balance the powers of other branches of the government.
Citations:
"Anti-Federalist Papers Text Version." Web. 2 Dec. 2015.