Sunday, October 18, 2009

Federalist Paper No. 10


In November 1787, Number 10 in a series called the "Federalist Papers" was written in support of the Constitution. James Madison describes the way federalism will overcome disagreements within society:
"A landed interest, a manufacturing interest, a mercantile [trading] interest, a money interest, with many lesser interests, grow up of necessity in civilized nations, and divides into different classes, moved by different views. The regulation of these interests is the principal task of modern government.

The federal Constitution forms a happy combination; the great interests, being referred to the national [central] government, and the local interests to the state governments. The influence of local leaders may start a flame within their own states, but will be unable to spread through the other states"

Questions:
1. In your own words, what was the problem facing the government?
2. How does Madison think federalism will prevent disagreements?
3. Do you agree or disagree with Madison, and why?

71 comments:

Anonymous said...

Carla Z.&Christian C
1.The problem facing the government was that they only cared about their own states interest and never about the interest for the United States and everyone.

2.Federalism will prevent disagreements because the probems will stay in the state and not spread.

3.I agree because he wanted good things for everyone and thought that the Constitution had interest for everyone.

Anonymous said...

P.6 Michael B. & Stephanie C.

1. The problem was that all the other states had different interests.
2. He thinks everybody's interests will be resolved with the ratification of the Constituion.
3. I don't agree because the Constition cant fix every problem in the country.

Anonymous said...

P:6 Cynthia G.

1) The problem that the government was facing with was that all the interests were to be organized so the that meant that the states would only take charge of the local interests while the central government took hold of the greater interests.

2)the government should organize the interests into various sections.

3)I agree with Madison because everyone should be assigned their own level of interests.

Anonymous said...

per-6 Abraham L. Alan R.

1. Their was to many intrest.

2. By forming a happy central government to provide for the state governments.

3. We agree because there has been no bete idea so far then Madison.

Anonymous said...

P.6 Jasmin H. Partner Absent
1.The problem that James Madison thought the Government faced were INTERESTS. He thought that people were involved in their personal life more than the whole United States itself.
2. He thinks that by leaving personal interests within the states, if it starts a problem it will stay within the state and not spread any further.
3. I guess I agree because there are no bad ideas just bad concepts. I guess he did have a point in some way.

Anonymous said...

p.6 Micahel N. , Stephanny S. The pronlems facing the government are that the interests are different and are divided and they were thinking of farming back then and they are thinking of home owners. Madison thinks federalism will prevent these disagreements because it is a combination of all the interests and not of one specific interest. so everyone will be satisfied. We agree with Madison because everybody has to have there intersests not just one single state.

Anonymous said...

P.6 Arturo v & Andrea O

1. There were too many interests and was a problem to the government.
2.He said that with fedralism would make the U.S a perfect country.
3.I disagree because slavey should be stopped

Anonymous said...

Per.6 Nancy C. & Nathalie G.
1. The problem that the government is facing is the interest (money, tading manufacturing, etc.).
2.He thought that federalism will take care of the interest when the power is spilt in two.
3. I AGREE because without federalism the United States would be the same as it ws ruled by the king.

Anonymous said...

p6 juan.b jasmin.r
1.that thare are many intrist and we need to make good of it.
2.thay make happy of what happens

Anonymous said...

P.6 Leslie.B & Luisa.G

1.The problem was that with many lesser intrests grow up in necessity in civilized nations.The regulation of this pricipal of modern government.
2.

Anonymous said...

Brandon O. Per.6

1. There was too much interest with the government.

2. The problems wont pass to other states.

3. I agree with this becoause that is true.

Anonymous said...

p.6 Misael G. Muriel P.
1. they have to many interest,to care about the u.s

Anonymous said...

Alexander M & Alexandra G P.6

1. The problem was that all the states had different interests and only cared about themselves and not of the nation they took part of.

2.Madison thinks that If the whole nation agees on one thing than the problems will only be between states and not the whole country.

3. I agree with Madison because A nation isn't a nation unless they all work together, and if no one cares about the government than they are not together.

Anonymous said...

Per.6 Esmeralda .V. Hugo .T.

Ques.1) The problem that was facing the govenrment was interest Like manafacutiring, interest , a mercantile, and money interest.
Ques.2 )Maddison thought the papers formed a happy combanation and will form a nice central goverment.
Ques.3) We agree it does form a good combanation.



:D

Anonymous said...

Sheila V. and Pedro C. 10/19/09

1.the problems the government was facing where manufacturing and money interests.
2.He thinks that the amendment system will resolve that problem.

Anonymous said...

P.6-Nemesis & Stephanie


1.) The problems the gov. faced where, manufacturing interest, trading interest,money intrests that only worried about themselves.

2.) He says federalisim will take care of the problems and target the intrests as a nation wide problem not as a personal problem.

3.) We do agree with Madison becasue we think it is easier for the federalist to worry about our problems and take our problems as a national problem.

Anonymous said...

carlos m.
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Anonymous said...

JUAN MUJICA PER2 10/20/09 1. That the states each had diffrent intrest. 2. He think federalism will prevent disagreement because it will create a law that will benifit all the states not just one state like farming in one state one crop will grow and in another state a diffrent one and they will make a law that will benifit all farmers 3.I agree because federalism will stop the arguing by making a law that will benifit all the states

Anonymous said...

P.2 , Jackie M, Stephanie S.
1.If they where afraid the govermnet would be to powerful.
2."A landed interest, a manufacturing interest, a mercantile [trading] interest, a money interest, with many lesser interests, grow up of necessity in civilized nations, and divides into different classes, moved by different views. The regulation of these interests is the principal task of modern government.

3.Yes because the goverment wont have all the power and it will be divided evenly.

Anonymous said...

L.N E.L
back then farmers used to care about land and now home owners do.

Anonymous said...

P.2, Gema O. and Gabriel V.

1.) They thought that the influince of local leaders may start a flame within their own states.

2.) He thought that it was required to cover most of the interest that the people had problems with.

3.) I agree, because people should have rights to get what they need for their goods without any problems.

Anonymous said...

Veronica Reyes, Period 2;

1) One problem facinq the qovernment was that they were not able to spread the local intersets to other states but their own.

2) Madison thinks they will prevent disaqreements by "federalists papers".! And in the federalists papers Madisn will list manufacturinq interst, mercantile interest, money interest, etc. And the federalism papers will make interests for all states.

3) I aqree with madison because, because with the lesser interests people will think that the constitution is a qood cause for the society.

Anonymous said...

Ana R. Angel S. Period-2
1. The problem facing the government was that it couldn't spread to other states.

2 .Madison thinks that federalism will prevent overcoming disagreements with society.

3. Angel and I we agree because it will help us out.

Anonymous said...

p2 adrian dlt & adan m

1.the problem facing the goverment is that it will not be able to spread to other states

2.he thinks it will be prevented disagrements by money intrestes a manufacturing intrests,and grow up civiliezed nations

Anonymous said...

P.2Diana R. & Deana D.

1)There was a land interest, manufacturing interest, trading interest, money interest, grow up of necessity in the nations and the divisions into different classes.

2)Madison was talking about his federal constitution and it has a happy combination .It will reform central goverment and spread through other states.

3) We both agree, because its a better way to fix the central government instead of fighting in an argument.

Anonymous said...

P2 Martin Z. Pablo N.

1. The government was facing many intrest so they just made one called the great intrest(national)

2. Because federalism will divide everything equal. they are not ganna pay attention to one interst they will solve all of them. the states will get the local interst and they cant do it to other states.

3.I agree because if the states have all the power we would always have war and others will fight for our state.

Anonymous said...

P2.Stacey M. & Ashley K.

1.The influeance of local leaders will spread into there own state but not able to spead in other sates.

2.James Madison thinks that they will disagree on land interest, manufacturing interest, trading interest, and money interests.

3.I disagree with Madison because the constitution helps form a good union and justice.

Anonymous said...

L.N E.L

James Madison describes the way federalism will overcome

Anonymous said...

P.2 Emily O. & Ernesto C.

1) The regulation of these interests is the principle task of modern government and interstate to the state governments.

2) i think Madison's federalism is good because with all the land, money, and trading interest there wouldn't be any trouble or problems.

3) I think that I agree because people should own land and not one person.

Anonymous said...

Christian P.

1. The "Fedralist Papers" was wrotten in support for the constitutions.
2. It is because it has intres init fr example like money intrest, land intrest, and even tading intrest.
3. I agree bcause he has the politics rightly orderd and good intrest values and expains the subjcts right.

Anonymous said...

p2Daniela O & David S
1. Every body has there own intrest like money intrest from the bank,manufactering intrest from the factories.

2.

Anonymous said...

p2 annabel g antonio s

the problem that the government was facing is in their intrest and there property.

federalism prevents the states from having to much power.

we agree with madison because that will solve many disagreements between states.

Anonymous said...

Per 2 Juan C. and Ricardo T.

1: The problem was ''landed interest'' because of the manufacturing interest, trading interest, and money interest.

2:The power will be held in the central gov't and the intrest in the state gov't.

3: I agree with madison because the people have to worry about the world.

Anonymous said...

Bellana O.
Per.2

1.The problem that the government was facing was interest and properties.

2.Because, he thinks it will not spread through other states.

3.

Anonymous said...

Ivan G & Javier C
1] Everyone hace intrests the goverment must try to control the intrests.
2] the intrest of the countr wil be handeld by the goverment and the problems of the country will be delt by the stat goverment and the problem canot spret to other states.

Anonymous said...

Valeria Bazan && Steven Luis Per.3
1. There is to much interest.
2. He thinks that people will get what they want.
3. We disagree with him because people will get jealous that someone might be getting more stuff than the other people.

Anonymous said...

Sergio O. && Stephanie D. P.3rd

1. The problem is that there is many interests and everyone wants different things.
2.He thinks that federalism will make it better because the people will get what they want.
3.We disagree with him because there is people that still aren't going to be happy.

Anonymous said...

P3 Anaid R & Anais O

The problem that was facing the government was that they did not know how to manage the interests. If the manufacturing interest made things and the mercantile interest traded the things the manufacturers made, but never were successful, the manufacturers would be unhappy and they wasted all that time for nothing.

Madison thinks federalism will prevent disagreements because he said that the Constitution, the federal government, would do a better job for the people. It would regulate our interests so that way we wouldn't disagree. He thinks it would solve the problem by making different citizen's interests equal.

I agree with Madison because the federal government has prevented disputes when it comes to our interests. Federalism can solve the problem because the states themselves don't have to take care of them, the central government helps them solve problems with their interests.

Anonymous said...

Period-3-Carlos H.-Anthony G.

The problem was that everyone was interested to themselves not each other.

Anonymous said...

Per:3 Ramiro B Sandra C.

1) The problem that facing the goverment is that the people care about themselves.

2) That madison was more powerful about the states.

3) We agree because He has agood idea

Anonymous said...

#1 I think that the proplem is that each person has different perspective.for example the banks are worried that people will not put money in there banks,everyone thinks about only themselves.
will federalism takes care about everything about the states.

period3 elizabeth

Anonymous said...

Period3 Ofelia R. Perla M.

1:I think it means that the people only red about them selfs.

2:Madison Disagreed because he wanted stronger states.

3: i disagree

Anonymous said...

p.3 Hugo s. eric p.

the first paragraph is that every one has there own interest

second paragraph is that ferderalism is the best solution to solve intrest

Anonymous said...

Kimberlyy Alcantar & Joshuaa Finnell

1) In Your Own Words What Was The Problem Facing The Government?

The Problem Facing The Goverment Is That They Never Agree

2) How Does Madison Think Federalism Will Prevent Disagreement?

If there is agreements everything will go better

Anonymous said...

p.3 Joselyn C. & jorge cortez
1. We think that the problem facing the government is that they never agreed and also the intrest were divided into diferent classes and those intrest were the principal task of modern government

2.how does madison think federalism will preven disagreement?

Anonymous said...

p.3 Veronica L. And Vanessa B.

1. It is talking about how a good government should be run and how thiings shoud work and things it should have.

2.The Federal Constitution from the great intrestfrom the local interest

Anonymous said...

p.3 Stehanie O. and Vanesa E.
1.The government was facing problems with the society getting along.James Mdison knew they were not going to get along.
2. He thinks if they put

Anonymous said...

P4 Richy V and Juan G

The problem was the everyone thinking about them selves and no one else.

Anonymous said...

Alexandra Descalzi & Rudy Trejo Jefferson wanted so stop slave trade .Unlike James madison wanted to free the aslaves . Alexander Hamilton wanted wanted the Consitition to be written over because he felt they were poorly written.Didnt get all of it was very confused ???

Anonymous said...

P:4 ROJAS DIANA i like that he explained the way that the federalism will over come within the scociety it was cool !

Anonymous said...

The problem was there were factorys, trading things money, banks. This could of caused a powerful governor. Now that there is checks and balances nothing goes overboard. There was also a central governor, federalism. Now there is a national goveronor.

Anonymous said...

P.6 Michael B. & Stephanie C.

1. The problem was that all the other states had different interests.
2. He thinks everybody's interests will be resolved with the ratification of the Constituion.
3. I don't agree because the Constition cant fix every problem in the country.

Anonymous said...

P:6 Cynthia G.

1) The problem that the government was facing with was that all the interests were to be organized so the that meant that the states would only take charge of the local interests while the central government took hold of the greater interests.

2)the government should organize the interests into various sections.

3)I agree with Madison because everyone should be assigned their own level of interests.

Anonymous said...

P.6-Nemesis D. & Stephanie O.


1.) The problems the gov. faced where, manufacturing interest, trading interest,money intrests that only worried about themselves.

2.) He says federalisim will take care of the problems and target the intrests as a nation wide problem not as a personal problem.

3.) We do agree with Madison becasue we think it is easier for the federalist to worry about our problems and take our problems as a national problem.

Anonymous said...

P.6 Jasmin H.
1.The problem that James Madison thought the Government faced were INTERESTS. He thought that people were involved in their personal life more than the whole United States itself.
2. He thinks that by leaving personal interests within the states, if it starts a problem it will stay within the state and not spread any further.
3. I guess I agree because there are no bad ideas just bad concepts. I guess he did have a point in some way.

Anonymous said...

Per.6 Nancy C. & Nathalie G.
1. The problem that the government is facing is the interest (money, tading manufacturing, etc.).
2.He thought that federalism will take care of the interest when the power is spilt in two.
3. I AGREE because without federalism the United States would be the same as it ws ruled by the king and this nation deserve to be what it want to be, FREE.

Anonymous said...

Alexander M & Alexandra G P.6

1. The problem was that all the states had different interests and only cared about themselves and not of the nation they took part of.

2.Madison thinks that If the whole nation agees on one thing than the problems will only be between states and not the whole country.

3. I agree with Madison because A nation isn't a nation unless they all work together, and if no one cares about the government than they are not together.

Anonymous said...

p.6 Micahel N. , Stephanny S.

1.The problems facing the government are that the interests are different and are divided and they were thinking of farming back then and they are thinking of home owners.

2. Madison thinks federalism will prevent these disagreements because it is a combination of all the interests and not of one specific interest. so everyone will be satisfied.

3.We agree with Madison because everybody has to have there intersests not just one single state.

Anonymous said...

Brandon O. & Brenda F. Per.6

1. There was too much interest with the government.

2. Madison thought the problems wont pass to other states.

3. I agree with this becoause nations should work together.

Anonymous said...

Carla Z.&Christian C
1.The problem facing the government was that they only cared about their own states interest and never about the interest for the United States and everyone.

2.Federalism will prevent disagreements because the probems will stay in the state and not spread.

3.I agree because he wanted good things for everyone and thought that the Constitution had interest for everyone

Anonymous said...

p6 juan.b jasmin.r
1.that thare are many intrist and we need to make good of it.
2.that all the states want thare oun probloms and that noune is intristed i fedealisam
3.yes evryone is out for themselvs.

Anonymous said...

P6 Marina P. & Maggie M.

1. The problems the government faced was that everyone had different interests such as money interests, a trading interests, a manufacturing interests, and a landed interest.

2. James Madison thinks that the federal constitution was a happy combination of central government and the local interests of the state governments.

3.We agree because we think it is a fair combination to resolve these different interests and he made good points about his ideas.

Anonymous said...

Per,6 Esmeralda . V. Hugo .T.

Ques.1) The problem that was facing the govenrment was interest Like manafacutiring, interest , a mercantile, and money interest.

Ques.2 )Maddison thought the papers formed a happy combanation and will form a nice central goverment.

Ques.3) I disagree and my parnter agrees. I disagree because how does it form a good combanation and a good central goverment that is my pespective. My parnter agrees because he thinks it does form a good strong central government. Also it is a good combanation, That is his perspective.

:D

Anonymous said...

Per,6 Esmeralda . V. Hugo .T.

Ques.1) The problem that was facing the govenrment was interest Like manafacutiring, interest , a mercantile, and money interest.

Ques.2 )Maddison thought the papers formed a happy combanation and will form a nice central goverment.

Ques.3) I disagree and my parnter agrees. I disagree because how does it form a good combanation and a good central goverment that is my pespective. My parnter agrees because he thinks it does form a good strong central government. Also it is a good combanation, That is his perspective.

:D

Anonymous said...

p.6 Misael G.and Muriel P.
1. The problem was that all the states had different interests than the government.
2. Madison thinks everyone's interests will be resolved with the ratification of the Constitution.
3. I don't agree with Madison because the Constitution can't fix all problem in the country.

Anonymous said...

Period 6
Luisa g.& Leslie B.

1.The problem was that with many lesser intrests grow up in necessity in civilized nations.The regulation of this pricipal of modern government and the sates had different intrests in things.

2.State problems would stay within the stae and the problems wouldnt mone to other stay. Each State had it own problem.

3.I agree because it is fair...

Anonymous said...

Sheila V. and Pedro C. 10/19/09

1.the problems the government was facing where manufacturing and money interests.
2.He thinks that the federalism will resolve that problem by letting the state leaders see their mistakes thatwill not cross over to another states.
3.I agree with Madison because up to this day the problem in each stae haven't inflicted other states.

Anonymous said...

Patricia A. Juan B.

The problem was that the people only had interests on things involving their own city not worrying about the WHOLE u.s



Federalism would solve the problem because they divided powers, small local problems would be refferred to state government,and bigger problems would be reffered to national government.

Anonymous said...

Alan R. Abraham L p.6
1. the problem was that each state had their own personal intrests and didnt care about others
2. he thinks Fedralism will give the states enough power to face ther own intrests and not have their problems spread
3. We agree because there has been no beter idea so far then Madison.

Anonymous said...

darlene visoso period 3
1. the problem was that peopl only cared about thier state's and not the others.

2. he thinks federalism will help prevent disagreements by keeping the prob. in that state.

3. yes i agree because without it it would be like the king ruling over us all over again.

M. Albert said...

Madison was always worried that "interests" would ruin our government since they would be concerned about what is good for them, and not for the country as a whole. Today we often call these "special interests."

Madison felt that federalism was the answer to that problem, since the "interests" would have power at the state level on issues that concerned them, but at the national level, the government would deal with what is best for all Americans.

In 2009, we seem to have "interests" at both the federal and state level. It takes a great leader to do what is right, and not listen to "interests" who are only concerned about their own interests.