POS 2041 Lecture Notes - Federalist No. 78, Anti-Federalism
Document Summary
When the constitution was first written, many people supported it. However, there were some people who were opposed to it. The framers feared that not enough states would ratify it and decided to write a series of persuasive papers to influence people"s opinion. They attempted to convince people that the structures and concepts in the constitution were right for a country seeking to balance power between a national government, state governments, and the people. The series of articles written by alexander hamilton, james madison, and john jay, appeared in local newspapers under the pseudonym publius. Later, these articles were compiled and published as a book called the federalist papers. Others who opposed the constitution compiled their response in a document called the anti-federalist papers. The federalist number 78 and the corresponding anti-federalist document dealt specifically with the judicial branch of government. Read the excerpts from each of these texts then answer the questions that follow.
