A Federalist's Speech: Ratifying The Constitution
A Federalist’s Speech
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A Federalist’s Speech I believe that most people are simply overreacting and that the constitution is not meant to oppress us. Looking at the current condition of our states, we realize that they are vulnerable. Does anyone of you honestly believe that an individual state can maintain its independence from the British? In order for our nation to survive and remain a respected country, then there needs to be transfer of crucial but limited powers to a central government. This process can be ensured without destroying the autonomy or identity of different states.
I am just like you; nobody among us wants the replacement of one oppressive monarchy with another unrestrained centralized regime. However, our Articles of Confederation were disorganized and unstable (Conrad, 2016). This resulted in petty distrust and competition between separate states. We the people of America must unite but still maintain a balance of power. The Constitution provides this balance of power in a manner not achieved elsewhere. Looking at the Federalist Papers, I see an indication of compromise or balance between the national tendencies of Mr. Hamilton …show more content…
The process of ratifying the Constitution is seen as a concept of federalism and not nationalism. As Mr. Madison may say, “This assent and ratification is to be provided by all Americans comprising of distinct individual states to which they belong instead of individuals comprising one entire nation (Conrad, 2016). Therefore, the act of establishing the Constitution will be a federal and not a national act. Under this constitution, our country will have a balance in power between the state and national governments that can be compared to the planets revolving around the
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A Federalist’s Speech I believe that most people are simply overreacting and that the constitution is not meant to oppress us. Looking at the current condition of our states, we realize that they are vulnerable. Does anyone of you honestly believe that an individual state can maintain its independence from the British? In order for our nation to survive and remain a respected country, then there needs to be transfer of crucial but limited powers to a central government. This process can be ensured without destroying the autonomy or identity of different states.
I am just like you; nobody among us wants the replacement of one oppressive monarchy with another unrestrained centralized regime. However, our Articles of Confederation were disorganized and unstable (Conrad, 2016). This resulted in petty distrust and competition between separate states. We the people of America must unite but still maintain a balance of power. The Constitution provides this balance of power in a manner not achieved elsewhere. Looking at the Federalist Papers, I see an indication of compromise or balance between the national tendencies of Mr. Hamilton …show more content…
The process of ratifying the Constitution is seen as a concept of federalism and not nationalism. As Mr. Madison may say, “This assent and ratification is to be provided by all Americans comprising of distinct individual states to which they belong instead of individuals comprising one entire nation (Conrad, 2016). Therefore, the act of establishing the Constitution will be a federal and not a national act. Under this constitution, our country will have a balance in power between the state and national governments that can be compared to the planets revolving around the