A Reflection On The Federalist 10-51
A Reflection on the Federalist #10 and #51 Paper
Tayler Myers
American Government
January 21, 2016
After reading the Federalist #10 paper, I found two statements that I thought were most important. The first was James Madison discussing the common people’s thought process. He believed the public’s complaints and dissatisfaction was inevitable due to the government’s instability. The publics common good and welfare will always be disregarded and not acknowledged to its full potential. He stated that outcomes and results were usually decided without accordance to justice. No one wanted to follow the rules either. Unfortunately, the minor parties are usually disregarded and go unrecognized and unheard.
The government can choose …show more content…
I found two important and meaningful passages. The first is where Madison speaks about the branches of government. He talks about how the executive, legislative, and judicial branch should have identical foundations of authority. He also talks about how the members in each department should have no connection with one another. The branches should not mix or intertwine. Not even the members in each branch. They should keep towards themselves and not blend their ideology. They should also not depend on each other. Each branch should be completely …show more content…
He describes it as a reflection of our own human nature. If man is naturally dominant, greedy, and controlling, in turn government will be as well. If I had to answer his question, I would say government is what keeps order and justice. Though, this is not always a guarantee because every man, political view, and judgement varies. There is no guarantee in government. In general, I feel government is starting to overstep their line and boundaries. They are beginning to overstep their place too much, possibly due to the general voting public not participating at all. Allowing, government to step in even
Tayler Myers
American Government
January 21, 2016
After reading the Federalist #10 paper, I found two statements that I thought were most important. The first was James Madison discussing the common people’s thought process. He believed the public’s complaints and dissatisfaction was inevitable due to the government’s instability. The publics common good and welfare will always be disregarded and not acknowledged to its full potential. He stated that outcomes and results were usually decided without accordance to justice. No one wanted to follow the rules either. Unfortunately, the minor parties are usually disregarded and go unrecognized and unheard.
The government can choose …show more content…
I found two important and meaningful passages. The first is where Madison speaks about the branches of government. He talks about how the executive, legislative, and judicial branch should have identical foundations of authority. He also talks about how the members in each department should have no connection with one another. The branches should not mix or intertwine. Not even the members in each branch. They should keep towards themselves and not blend their ideology. They should also not depend on each other. Each branch should be completely …show more content…
He describes it as a reflection of our own human nature. If man is naturally dominant, greedy, and controlling, in turn government will be as well. If I had to answer his question, I would say government is what keeps order and justice. Though, this is not always a guarantee because every man, political view, and judgement varies. There is no guarantee in government. In general, I feel government is starting to overstep their line and boundaries. They are beginning to overstep their place too much, possibly due to the general voting public not participating at all. Allowing, government to step in even