Federalism

             During the time surrounding the debate of federalism, many different opinions and views were held concerning the type of government that the newly formed United States should adapt. Most people fell into the category of federalist or anti-federalist. Federalist were in favor of a strong central government and in favor of the Constitution. Many of their ideas concerning the Constitution were written in the Federalist Papers. In accordance with Federalist No. 31, the Preamble, Article I, and Article VI of the Constitution, the Constitution was constructed does not grant unreasonable powers to the national government that will destroy the sovereignty of the states.
             The federalists state that the United States need to have a strong national government in order to protect our nation. In the preamble of the Constitution it states that the government must "provide for the common defense, promote general Welfare and secure the Blessings of Liberty". It is because of these duties of the national government that it secures it's powers over the state's powers to protect the well being of the nation.
             Federalist No. 31 says, " the whole is greater than its part; that things equal to the same thing are equal to another". This means that the national government can not have equal powers of the state because then there is no higher power. The national government must be supreme in order to insure a cooperative and running government. The national government has a checks and balances system to insure that even thought the national government is supreme over state government there will never be a tyranny. The states still have their rights.
             To ensure safety the national government must be designed in such a manner to have power over the states. Federalist no. 31 states that to insure the country's safety against violence from foreign or domestic violence the government must have ultimate authority in this case. Article 1, section 8 of the ...

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