Federalist #2
Congress' power should be limited (can't have TOO much)
Federalist #10
by Madison; democracy won't allow Factions bc of diversity and size (good)
Federalist #51
by Madison; Separation of Powers needed because men are inherently bad
Federalist #57
by Madison; legislature; process of choosing officials in House of Reps by elections
provides motivation to work hard
Federalist #63
Senate should be prestigious, wise ones while House of Reps are young bucks
Federalist #70
energy needed in executive branch to rule well, but not become a monarchy (energy
derived from unity, duration, and support from the people)
Federalist #78
defending judiciary; judiciary is weakest branch unless connected with another branch;
defending why judges have a lifetime term (free of distractions of election)
Antifederalist #2
by Brutus; Bill of Rights SHOULD exist to protect freedoms
Antifederalist #3
by Cato; refuted Madison's Fed #10; thinks democracy will not work bc mini factions will
cause chaos
Antifederalist #9
by Montezuma; satire from perspective of bigwigs who made it seem like they'd care for
the country, but really they'd have all the power (aristocracy)
Brennan
America should interpret the Constitution by the spirit of the time, but it does have solid
core values we should stick to
Meese
The history surrounding the Constitution is most necessary for interpretation; original
intent
Boyd
(B=BAD) all gov't is demonic and evil, controlled by Satan; should not serve in
military/government;
Grudem
Refutes Boyd because Satan is a liar and can't be trusted when he says he controls
government
Aquinas
3 kinds of justice:
1) General- what we owe to society as a whole
2) Commutative- between community members
3) Distributive- community distributes goods to members
Carnegie