Federalism Essays and Research Papers

One of the debates between the Federalist and Anti-Federalist was The Bill of Rights issue. Federalist thought it was unnecessary because people and states would keep any powers not given to the federal government, Anti-Federalist believed individuals needed a “safety net” to protect their civil liberties. Federalist proposed to the Anti-Federalist if they would agree…

“The Farmers of the Constitution knew that free speech is the friend of change and revolution. But they also knew it was the deadliest enemy of tyranny.” Hugo Black. The word tyranny has a long history in the American Revolution. But what really is tyranny? Tyranny is a cruel government with an absolute ruler, for…

Federalism is at the heart of the design of our Constitutional form of government where power is divided between the state and national governments; an equally important component of the separation of powers as are the three separate branches of government. The states have exclusive power in certain areas while the national government is supreme…

The Federalist Papers were written in an urging attempt to get the citizens of New York to approve of the United States Constitution in 1787. The papers were made up of 85 essays and the two most well known sections were essays number 10 and 51, written by James Madison. Madison explains in these two…

Federalism isn’t an easy concept to grasp. One way to better understand the concept is to consider the following scenarios. First, let’s say Congress passed a law that says anyone could obtain a divorce by mail. If that were to happen, there would be an outcry from the states because Congress has no right to…

Federalism is defined as a mode of government administration that involves a combination of efforts from both the national (federal) government and the devolved (regional) government, consolidated into a single unified political system. By coming together, the disadvantages posed by these governments working independently are often curbed to create a cohesive front on which action…