The ratification of the Constitution led to debate between Federalist and Antifederalist. Federalist wanted a strong national government while Antifederalist preferred the power remain with the local and state’s government. Regardless, government was necessity in order to a nation to thrive. Thomas Hobbes explains without power of government, the citizens would be in a state of anarchy. Government was needed to prevent anarchy. But, could a large government effectively govern its body? Does the scale of a government affect its capability to operate?
Bailyn, Bernard. The Debate on the Constitution: Federalist and Antifederalist Speeches, Articles, and Letters During the Struggle over Ratification. New York: Literary Classics of the United States, 1993.
Peterson, Paul. “The Rhetorical Design and Theoretical Teaching of “Federalist” no. 10.” Political Science Reviewer 17, (1987): 193.
White, Morton. Philosophy, The Federalist, and the Constitution. New York: Oxford University Press, 1987.
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