AP gov. Federalist papers C Block

written by Madison ​Factions are a group of citizens united by a shared opinion or cause ​Factions - Union's best attribute is to control factions ​Factions could be a threat to the gov ​Feared minorities would be overruled by the majority - not everyone is represented ​Pure democracy would allow a majority faction to overrun the gov. yet a republic would not because the representatives would not allow that, they would protect the public good. ​Factions will always be there because they represent diversity, so you cannot destroy them ​Only way to address the issues of factions is to use a republican form of government

​written by Hamilton National army needed to control conflict between states or the government would naturally erode. ​The army represents the nations right to enforce laws - the government should have power over the people, not just the states ​Unity of the country was paramount ​Without a strong national government there would be no unity between the states ​If alliances or factions form and laws only applied to the states then union would break apart - individuals in each state would be concerned about their issues. ​Federal government needed to directly apply to individuals and not to just state governments - that way people felt some connection to each other ​To trust their government

written by Hamilton ​This connects with 16 in that they need to be unified or the country would be torn apart without compromises/agreements ​Geography plays a role in that people are more attached to their environment - to smaller communities ​Federalism separates power on three levels, so that there is no monarchy. There is not executive power ruling over others ​States are there to defend their individual rights

written by Madison ​Government should be republican, no standardized form of republican government could be found, generally derives powers directly or indirectly from the people - Administered by people holding offices for a limited period of time ​Government is a mixed bag of different powers ​Laying down the framework for the government, the Constitution is to be founded by the American people ​The supreme authority is the people in the sense that each state ratified it would be a federal not a national government as related to the operation .

Written by Madison ​National gov. having more authority than states ​Defends the necessary and proper clause - national gov. needs the ability to be flexible ​Defends the supremacy clause - gov. should have supreme authority ​Need for one currency - power to print more money should lay with the federal gov only, will cause inflation

written Madison ​People feared that rights being taken away from the state gov. - the one's added were necessary and proper. ​Further defining the Federal gov - state powers not clearly defined ​Fed. Powers are few and defined - mostly used in times of war and state powers are used in times of peace and security ​State govs are still imp. And need to work with the fed gov ​Power to tax is given to the fed gov

written by Madison ​Branches cannot do things that are specific to each branch. ​No single person or power can control all three branches, otherwise it would be tyranny ​​Each branch overlaps the other a bit ​Liberty was not considered when separating powers, more concerned with balancing power

written by Madison ​How the branches are connected while they are distinct, they do have some control over each other in order to maintain separate and distinct. ​Leg. Branch is the most powerful of the three - would have more authority to intervene and take action ​Tries to answer the question of what the practical security for each branch is against the other

Written by Madison ​Leg branch should be broken into smaller branches ​Gov should be the reflection human nature ​Members of each depart. Should be minimally dependent upon each other as possible ​Should enable the gov. to control the governed and then allow it to control itself ​Dependency on the people is the primary control on the gov. ​Aim in power is to provide and arrange the branches so that they check the other and the private interests of individuals are essential over the public rights