ASSIGNMENT #3 THE CONSTITUTION AND THE FEDERALISTS

Nieves Micolta

Class: POL 166

Professor: Barry Murdaco

Lehman College

THE CONSTITUTION AND THE FEDERALIST

THE CONSTITUTION 

     The Articles of confederation established the first system of government,the first ratified in 1777 and again in 1781. 

     The constitution is the fundamental and entrenched rules governing the conduct of an organization or nation state, that establishing its concept, character and structures. It’s a rather short document consisting of seven articles that broadly lay out the power and responsibilities of the government and its operation. The constitution, drafted in Philadelphia in 1787, ratified in 1788 and put in effect 1789. Moreover, the first three articles set up the basic separation of power between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government. Originally, the legislative brach, its split into two different chambers- the house of representative and the senate, while the executive branch  manages the day- to -day operations of government throughout various federal department and agencies, such as the department of treasury, and the judicial branch outlines the powers of the court system. The remaining articles deal with the relationship between the federal government and the states, Article IV  defines the relationship between the state and the federal government, Article V mention the amendment, both the state and congress have the power to initiate the amendment process. and Article VI  debts, supremacy, oaths determines that the USA constitution and all laws made from it, are the “supreme law of land,” and all officials, whether members of the state legislatures, congress judiciary or the executive have to swear an oath to the constitution. The last Article VII ratification, details all those people who signed the constitution, representing the original 13 states.

THE FEDERALIST

   The supporters of the proposed constitution called themselves “FEDERALIST.”Their adopted name implied a commitment to a loose, decentralized system of government. In many respects “FEDERALISM.”Which implies a strong central government was the opposite of the proposed plan that they supported. A more accurate name for the supporters of the Constitution would have been “naturalists.” Along with John Jay and Alexander Hamilton,James Madison penned The Federalist papers. In addition,the federalists were also aware that the problems of the country in the 1780s stemmed from the weaknesses  of the central government created  by the article of confederation. Furthermore, for federalists, the constitution was required in order to safeguard the liberty and in dependence that the America Revolution had created. In the other hand, James madison defined a faction as a number of citizens, whether a majority or minority, who were united and activated by some common impulse of passion, or of adverse to the rights of other citizens. there two ways of removing the causes of factions,or political parties. The first was to destroy the liberty essential to their existence. This remedy would be the worse than the disease,and the second was to give everyone the same opinions, passions and interests. but this was impossible. 

   My understanding  about this is that the constitution and its seven sections are the component of how the government run this country. As mention in article IV congress is legislative body that holds power. Example, borrow money for the nation, declare war and raised military. Also can check the balance of the other two branches, Executive and judicial. While the other last four articles refer of how states and the federal relationship and how these government powers divide. 

     I chose this passage because it is very important to know that the constitution is the law that guides the duties and powers of the government, as well as the citizens and residents rights.