Overview
Purpose:
The purpose of this assignment is to help you understand the ideas presented in Federalist Paper 10, Federalist Paper 51, and Anti-Federalist Paper #1. I'll be looking for a clear overview the ideas presented in these documents as well as the relevance of these ideas to contemporary issues; such as race relations, responses to the Coronavirus pandemic, etc.
Assignment:
For Federalist Paper 10, Federalist Paper 51, and anti-Federalist Paper #1:
1. Explain the central argument made and why it was important in the context of then-proposed Constitution.
2. Apply these ideas to a contemporary political issue. How do the ideas presented in these documents apply to what's going on today? In particular you might want to consider how politics at the national level was supposed to weaken the power of factions or how checks and balances were supposed to keep any one branch or department of the national government from taking on too much power.
Source Material:
- Federalist #10
- Federalist #51
- Anti-Federalist #1
Tips for Success:
- I will be looking for direct references to assigned readings (author and page # citations are adequate). Again, this is an assignment in which I am looking for your ability to display your knowledge of course materials.
- Recommended length: 4 – 6 paragraphs.