1. The Federalist Papers
... 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. At first, Shay's Rebellion could not even be suppressed because there was no ... state militia therefore it was obvious that power needed to be in the national government in order to prevent and handle such situations. Even so ... of government also...
- Word Count: 1689
- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: Graduate