... in the state legislatures and courts, while the Federalists obviously argue in favor of a strong national government instead. Madison pointed out the dangers of power being centralized at the state level by pointing to the Pennsylvania constitution, which became tyrannical because of its extreme power, even though it was extremely democratic, and to the Massachusetts constitution which led to Shay's Rebellion ... would be extremely difficult for the state legislature to make decisions on a national level, and therefore, federal interests would be handled by the national government. The s...

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... their own hand. This was stimulated by the fear that being under command of an authority and totally dependant for salary, housing, clothing etc. you would be on no higher level than a slave. Franklin was a primary instigator in this ethos shown in various writings, which became widely quoted by other such motivational writers. His example of working hard and thus achieving ... his majesty, begging leave to lay before him, as chief magistrate of the British empire, the united complaints of his majesty's subjects in America' . These complaints include not having had answer to previous qu...

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