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The Strengths And Weaknesses Of The Federalist Papers

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When our country started its own government, there were many weaknesses at first that were needing to be discussed. Without certain attributes, there couldn’t be a strong, healthy government. There were many people that thought that the Constitution needed something to back it up and make it stronger. Therefore, the Federalist Papers, and the Letter to Massachusetts Legislature were created. These documents, ultimately, impacted the government’s decision on the revision of the Constitution. What Alexander Hamilton describes in the Federalist Papers, is that there were many weaknesses in the development of the government, which needed to be addressed. For example, he stated that, “A feeble executive implies a feeble execution of the government,” Which means that in order to have a strong government, you must have a strong leader. In the Federalist Papers, he is, in all truth, helping the government, by pointing out the flaws within it. This, in return, helped the government, and created a stronger system for it. Such an example, being, “Government implies the power of making laws. It is essential to the idea of a law, that it be attended with a sanction; or, in other words, a penalty or punishment for disobedience.” Which meant, that America would have to have some sort of ordinance system for it to be a stable government. These all were examples …show more content…

He stated that there is “no adequate provision for a representation of the people; that they have no security for the right of election; that some of the powers of the legislature are ambiguous, and others indefinite and dangerous; that the executive is blended with, and will have an undue influence over, the legislature.” He did not sign it in the concern of the American people. He felt as if the government did not have a strong enough system, and needed to be

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