Paper #3: Federalism and Anti-Federalism
The Federalist No. 10: The Utility of the Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection (continued)
(6pp.)
The Federalist No. 51: The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances between the Different Departments
(4pp)
Centinel, No.1 (1787)
(7pp.)
Read your textbook for relevant facts about the debate over creating a new constitution. Then, carefully read the documents listed above. Write an essay analyzing why some Americans supported creating a new constitution, and some opposed it.
Address the following questions: why did the United States create a new constitution in 1787? What philosophical differences caused people to support or oppose the creation of a new constitution? What economic interests were involved in this constitutional change? Which states supported the change? Which opposed it? Why?
You must cite your sources, and list them at the end of your paper as a List of References. Please do not “borrow” material from the web without providing proper citations and enclosing direct quotations in quotation marks. Otherwise, it will be considered plagiarism, and the penalties will be severe. Typed, double-spaced, formatted according to MLA standards, 600-800 words, to be submitted to Turnitin.com. (For aid on formatting, see the Purdue Owl Website.)
Note: before sending the assignment, you must rename the file in the following format: LastnameFirstname-papernumber.doc. Example: JacksonChristopher-paper3.doc. If the file is not properly named, it will not be accepted.