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Federalist Papers Explorations<\/h3>\r\n
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  1. In what ways are Federalist 1,<\/em>\u00a0Federalist 10,\u00a0<\/em>and Federalist 51 <\/em>indebted to the political philosophy of the Enlightenment? Be sure to mention specific examples from the text of the paper(s) and from Locke and Rousseau\u2019s work.<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Note Hamilton\u2019s liberal use of the first person in Federalist 1. <\/em>What is the rhetorical effect of this personal touch? Remember that he wrote as the anonymous \u201cPublius.\u201d Are you inclined to trust him? Why\/why not?<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. Federalist 51<\/em> is an argument for the separation of powers drawn up in the Constitution<\/em>. However, Madison acknowledged that \u201cin republican government, the legislative authority necessarily predominates\u201d and went on to assert that \u201cthe remedy for this inconveniency is, to divide the legislature into different branches\u201d which operate according to different rules vis-\u00e0-vis election and action. Do you believe Congress is the most powerful branch of the government in contemporary times? Why\/why not? If so, should its power be checked? If not, should its power be magnified?<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. You are well-educated New Yorkers, like Hamilton\u2019s and Jefferson\u2019s audience. Reflect back on the original Constitution<\/em>. Would their arguments in its defense induce you to vote to ratify it? Why\/why not?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","rendered":"

    Federalist Papers Explorations<\/h3>\n
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    1. In what ways are Federalist 1,<\/em>\u00a0Federalist 10,\u00a0<\/em>and Federalist 51 <\/em>indebted to the political philosophy of the Enlightenment? Be sure to mention specific examples from the text of the paper(s) and from Locke and Rousseau\u2019s work.<\/li>\n
    2. Note Hamilton\u2019s liberal use of the first person in Federalist 1. <\/em>What is the rhetorical effect of this personal touch? Remember that he wrote as the anonymous \u201cPublius.\u201d Are you inclined to trust him? Why\/why not?<\/li>\n
    3. Federalist 51<\/em> is an argument for the separation of powers drawn up in the Constitution<\/em>. However, Madison acknowledged that \u201cin republican government, the legislative authority necessarily predominates\u201d and went on to assert that \u201cthe remedy for this inconveniency is, to divide the legislature into different branches\u201d which operate according to different rules vis-\u00e0-vis election and action. Do you believe Congress is the most powerful branch of the government in contemporary times? Why\/why not? If so, should its power be checked? If not, should its power be magnified?<\/li>\n
    4. You are well-educated New Yorkers, like Hamilton\u2019s and Jefferson\u2019s audience. Reflect back on the original Constitution<\/em>. Would their arguments in its defense induce you to vote to ratify it? Why\/why not?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t
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