Federalist No. 51 OVERVIEW The framework of the American government today--a representative government with a strong federal government--was laid out in a series of essays or treatises collectively called the Federalist Papers. The author of Federalist Paper 51 is not known. The author argues that the Constitution's federal system and separation of powers will protect the rights of the people. GUIDED READING As you read, consider the following questions: • Why is the author so concerned with the distribution of power between the parts of government?
In fact Conservatism has often been described as chameleon like, in that it changes its appearance according to the dominant political environment at a given time. In the 19th century, when liberalism was its main opponent, conservatism adopted an organic vision of society, seeing it as a living entity and expecting people to demonstrate a sense of responsibility towards each other. When socialism came to the forefront, conservative changed course and began to emphasise the virtues of free markets and individualism to combat collectivist ideas. Such an adaptable movement cannot be described as ideological in nature. It is common to view conservatives as two strands of government the ‘wets’ and the ‘dry’s’, wets are seen to be more collectivist and believe in a greater role of government, such as planning or intervention, whereas dry’s are more neo-liberal,
The best president in U.S history I believe is Abraham Lincoln. Abe Lincoln deserved to be the best president because he led his country through the civil war, abolished slavery by issuing the emancipation proclamation, and by issuing the emancipation proclamation the north gained British support. Abe created an economic development program, which began when the country was bankrupt and made the United States the world’s greatest industrial power. I believe that the 2nd best president is George Washington. Washington led the revolutionary war which began the birth of a new nation which goes under foreign policy, helped with the constitution that had much to do with equal rights, and dealt with the whiskey rebellion.
• What did Ronald Regan’s economic policies consist of? President Regan’s ideas were to stick to his economic program. Regan wanted taxes cut and deregulation; this ignited a boom that restored U.S. confidence. • What were the Principles of the New Right? Ronald Reagan recognized the opportunity to build a Republican majority.
2/9/2010 Paper #1 In the book by Gordon Wood, The Radicalism of the American Revolution, three types of governance are spoken of in the American colonies; monarchy, which took place during the 1740s, republicanism, which began after the Revolutionary war, and democracy, which took place during the 1800s. Each of these different political systems governed how the people of the Americas lived. A monarchy is very patriarchal, and hierarchy is important to the community. Republicanism was the beginning of the monetary movement and start of equality of the people. Lastly, democracy took over some republicanism ideals such as unity and more freedom of the people.
Issue 7: Was the Constitution of the United States Written to Protect the Economic Interests of the Upper Classes? According to radical historian Howard Zinn, the Founding Fathers were an elite group of northern money interests and southern slaveholders who used Shay’s Rebellion in Massachusetts as a pretext to create a strong central government, which protected the property rights of the rich to the exclusion of slaves, Indians, and non-property-holding whites. Zinn uses an excerpt from historian George Bancroft to explain his reasoning. Bancroft basically said that the Constitution left out individuals and favored certain classes. Zinn also uses an excerpt from historian Charles Beard to explain his reasoning.
To what extent do sources J and K agree that the Conservatives followed a policy of consensus with the Labour Government of 1945-1951? Both source J and K talk about Butskellism and the composite of Mr Butskell; one thing that indicates a policy of consensus with the previous Labour Government and the Conservatives. However source J points towards an agreement in ‘moderation from the government side’ and source K points towards an agreement in economics. However source k also points towards a disagreement in how to achieve said economics. In source J Butskellism (or Mr Butskell) is the combination of R.A. Butler, Conservative’s Chancellor of the Exchequer; and Hugh Gaitskell, Labour’s previous Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Judicial Branch of government along with the Supreme Court was created in 1787, because of the constitution. The Supreme court was suppose to act as the most powerful court, and check the powers of the Federal and State governments. Before John Adams left his office as president in 1801, he appointed John Marshall as the First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Soon john Marshall used his power as the Chief Justice in order to instill his own opinions as a federalists, making the federal government stronger than the states. Thus stating that Supreme Court did act a partisan political body rather than being a neutral arbiter of the constitution.
● How could a political idea based on small communities be applied to a new country as large as the U.S.? ● Classical Republicanism conflicted with natural rights. James Madison refined the ideas of classical republicanism “Father of the Constitution” ● Democracy: people administer the gov’t themselves ● “direct democracies” confined to small communities ● Republic: People’s representatives administer the government, covering a larger area. Madison ….. ● America should have a republican form of government ○ Laws made by representatives, elected by the people ○ Members should be elected by a large number of the people ○ Representative Democracy. How did the founders adapt the ideal of civic virtue to the American republic?