1. Federalists

2. The Articles of Confederation

3. Shay’s Rebellion

4. How will America remedy the situation?

5. The Federalist Papers 1. What were the Articles of Confederation? Generally, what was their weakness? 2. Definition of the "federalists" 3. What were the anti-federalists afraid of?

6. The Federalist Papers Publius Alexander Hamilton John Jay James Madison

7. Alexander Hamilton

8. James Madison

9. John Jay

10. What issues were covered in the Federalist Papers? Energy Union Delegated Authority Separation of Powers Checks & Balances Federal Government Republican Government

11. Federalist Paper 51--James Madison If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: You must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself. Which of the following statements would Madison agree with based on his views in the above excerpt? a. Government is necessary. b. The people should elect government leaders who act like angels. c. Elected government officials should be controlled by a system of "checks and balances." What would you say was Madison's general opinion of people in government: angels? devils? something else?

12. Federalist Paper 10 – James Madison Questions on Madison's Federalist Number 10: What are factions, according to Madison and where does he write of them? What are the causes of faction, according to Madison? What is the primary object of government, according to Madison? Where do the rights of property originate, according to Madison? What is the most common and durable source of faction, according to Madison? How could we cure the "mischiefs of faction," according to Madison? Why are these remedies worse than the disease, according to Madison? What is Madison's solution for controlling the effects of factions? What is a republic, what is a pure democracy, and how do they differ? How does a republic inhibit the effects of factions, according to Madison?

13. Federalist Paper 51 – James Madison Questions on Madison's Federalist Number 51 What are the three branches of government? Which branch did Madison think would be the weakest? Which methods does Madison suggest to check the powers of government? How is the separation of powers between the three branches assured? Give two examples of the "checks and balances" in the U.S. constitutional system. Which branch appears as an exception to the separation of powers norm? Why is this exception not dangerous? What is federalism? What are the two great advantages of federalism, according to Madison? What is the "end" (supreme goal) of government, according to Madison? What is Madison's view of human nature and how does it affect his prescriptions for the republic?