How the Constitutional Debate changed the old political system and shaped the very core of American democracy – This meticulously created collection contains the old laws of the country and the constitutional changes made after the Revolution, together with the arguments of Founding Fathers about the crucial decisions which shaped the America we know today: government resting on the people, executive power status, election organization, defense, taxation, powers of the Union, the judiciary, senate... By reading their words you will have a clear understanding how this debate influenced our present and created the American democracy:
Need for Stronger Union
Federalist Papers: I, II, III, IV, V, VI
Anti-Federalist Papers: John Dewitt I&II
Bill of Rights
Federalist: LXXXIV
Anti-Federalist: John Dewitt II
Nature and Powers of the Union
Federalist: I, XIV, XV
Anti-Federalist: Patrick Henry
Responsibility and Checks in Self-government
Federalist: X, LI
Anti-Federalist: Centenel I
Extent of Union, States' Rights, Bill of Rights, Taxation
Federalist: X, XXXII, XXXIII, XXXV…
Anti-Federalist: Brutus I
Extended Republics
Federalist: VII, X, XIV, XXXV, XXXVI
Anti-Federalist: Federal Farmer I&II
Broad Construction, Taxing Powers
Federalist: XXIII, XXX, XXXI, XXXII…..
Anti-Federalist: Brutus VI
Defense, Standing Armies
Federalist: XXIV, XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII, XXIX
Anti-Federalist: Brutus X
The Judiciary
Federalist: LXXVIII, LXXIX, LXXX, LXXXI, LXXXII, LXXXIII
Anti-Federalist: Brutus XI, XII, XV
Government Resting on the People
Federalist: XXIII, XLIX
Anti-Federalist: John Dewitt III
Executive Power
Federalist: LXVII
Anti-Federalist: Cato V
Regulating Elections
Federalist: LIX
Anti-Federalist: Cato VII
House of Representatives
Federalist: XXVII, XXVIII, LII, LIII, LIV, LVII
Anti-Federalist: Brutus IV
The Senate
Federalist: LXII, LXIII
Anti-Federalist: Brutus XVI
Articles of Confederation (1777)
Declaration of Independence
