Who or How did the Federalist Paper define the Powers and Structures of the Constitution?
History 1302 – 73013
The Federalist Papers are essays that lobbied for the ratification of the United States Constitution (Ken and Robert 1). These papers were drafted in Philadelphia by James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton in 1787 and 1788 (Ken and Robert 1). The essays promoted the use of the Constitution rather than the Articles of Confederation. Ken and Robert (1) indicate that these papers are used to elucidate various Constitutional provisions.
Ulrich (1) argues that the Federalist Papers were used to support the novel Constitution. The New York residents were encouraged to approve the U.S Constitution. In Federalist number one, Hamilton challenged the audience to contemplate the effect of ratification. For instance, Hamilton emphasized that citizens should establish governments through choice and reflection. Besides, he questioned whether citizens should depend on force or accident for political constitutions (Ulrich 1).
Through public relations campaigns, 85 articles were composed and published in New York newspapers (Ulrich 1). These articles explained the text and structure of the Constitution and addressed criticisms. The audience was urged to reflect on the ramification of ratifying the Constitution. The people were challenged to establish a good government based on choice and reflection. Madison focused on the essential powers of both state and federal governments. Jay mentioned the risks of influence and foreign force, which sovereign nations would face devoid of a unified republic (Ulrich 1). Further, Madison stressed the security provided by a federal government through the Constitution.
The Federalist Papers succeeded in influencing the people to ratify the Constitution. A month after the last paper was published, the State of New Hampshire approved. The Constitution was effected, and then New York and Virginia ratified too (Ulrich 1).
The purpose of the articles was to “vindicate and recommend” the novel Constitution to the New Yorkers (Gregory 8). The ratification of the Constitution by the New York residents was necessary but doubtful. Madison, Jay, and Hamilton addressed the essays to the residents in New York to ratify the Constitution (Gregory 8).
Hamilton and Jay requested Morris to help in writing the Federalist Papers, but he rejected (Gregory 8). They approached William Duer, who composed a few essays to support the Constitution, but never included them as Federalist Papers. They finally approached James Madison, and they agreed to work together. The authors sought anonymity in the Federalist Papers and published them under the guise of Publius. The use of the pseudonym (Publius) served as a cover-up for the authors as praising a constitution they supported could be immodest. They also feared accusation of violating the secrecy of the Constitutional Convention. By anonymously publishing 85 articles, the authors convinced citizens to defend the Constitution.
Through anonymity, the authors were able to publish the articles in the New York newspapers fearlessly. The advocates of these Federalist Papers avoided negative impacts on the influence they had projected. Although they were able to convince the masses to approve of the Constitution, Gregory did not explicitly explain the procedures.
According to my evaluation of the information and reflection, Ulrich correctly defined the material assigned to my satisfaction. Therefore this is the defense of my selection.
I selected Lana Ulrich’s article because it explains in detail how the authors approached the New York citizens to ratify the Constitution. The authors explained that they used public relations campaigns to reach the people. Further, through persuasion, the researcher’s information was appealing and convincing. Even though I selected Gregory’s source, I feel that he did not address the approach used by the Federalists appropriately. Gregory delved into the aspect of anonymity rather than how the authors convinced the citizens to ratify the Constitution
After they have succeeded in convincing the states to ratify Constitution, Hamilton, Madison, and Jay worked together to compose a series of 85 articles published to describe the Constitution’s structure, text, and to address critics. Until date, the Constitution, written by Madison and Hamilton, serves as a powerful resource for academics, lawyers, and judges.
According to my evaluation of the data and reflection, Ulrich’s article correctly defines the material assigned to my satisfaction. Therefore, this is the defense of my selection. Ulric’s paper has a description of the Federalism Paper and how it distributes the powers and authorities in the Constitution.
Ulrich’s article clearly defines the sequences of the Who or How did the Federalist Paper define the Powers and Structures of the Constitution. From the material, Hamilton defended the Constitution regardless of its unavailability of the bill of rights. Additionally, Hamilton states and restructures the judiciary, legislature, and the executive branches of government, clearly stating its roles within the Constitution. On the other side, Madison too wrote theses on the essential authorities of the federal and states governments; including the general powers of the federal government such as declaration of war. The Ulrich article explains how the Federalist Papers were successful in achieving their set objectives. After one month, the Constitution went into effect. The Gregory material source did not state whether the Constitution was affected by the citizens or not. Ken’s papers did not explain the process of ratifying the Constitution vividly and hence was not satisfactory.
Source Cited
Gregory E. Maggs. A Concise Guide to the Federalist Papers as a Source of the Original Meaning of the United States Constitution, 87 B.U. L. Rev. 801 (2007). Print.
Ken Drexler and Robert Brammer. The Federalist Papers: Primary Documents in American History. Library of Congress. August 13, 2019. Retrieved from: https://guides.loc.gov/federalist-papers/full-text. Accessed April 22, 2020
Lana Ulrich. On This Day: The first Federalist Paper Published. Constitutional Daily. October 27, 2019. Retrieved from https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/on-this-day-the-federalist-papers-are-published. Accessed April 23, 2020