ESSAY Flashcards
What is Federalist 70
- Argues that unity in the executive branch is a main ingredient for both energy and safety. Energy arises from the
proceedings of a single person, characterized by, “decision, activity, secrecy, and dispatch,” while safety arises from the
unitary executive’s unconcealed accountability to the people.
Federalist 78
describes the process of judicial review, in which the federal courts review statutes to determine whether they are consistent with the Constitution and its statutes.
if any law passed by Congress conflicts with the Constitution, “the Constitution ought to be preferred to the statute, the intention of the people to the intention of their agents.”
About Judaical review aligning with The constitution
Brutus 1
ANTI-FEDERALIST:
Argues that a free republic can not exist in a large territory, argues that a strong central government will require people to sacrifice their liberties, and that Congress has too much power
- Argues against the proposed U.S. Constitution,
-Argument: warning that a strong central government could threaten individual liberties and state sovereignty. - Congress possesses far too much power:
cannot exist in such a large territory as the United States.
Federalist 1
PRO FEDERALISM
Argues: a strong and united republic would be more effective than individual states at controlling factions(citizens)
Declaration of Independence
All people created equal (Natural Rights of Life, Liberty, Property).
* Governments are created to protect these rights
: A balance between governmental power and individual rights
Articles of Confederation
US Constitution
The Constitution emerged from the debate about the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation as a
blueprint for limited government.
Outline of federal gov’t structure, powers, and limits to those powers.
Federalist 70
Hamilton argues for a strong executive leader, as provided for by the Constitution, as opposed to the weak executive under the Articles of Confederation. He asserts, “energy in the executive is the leading character in the definition of good government.
