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Reflections The Politics of the American Founding-
There are arguably four documents that are considered the most important and impactful in American history. They were the documents that helped shape the country's government and each deserves the individual attention when explaining how each triggered major events.
The Declaration of Independence: This was a letter explaining to King Gorge while announcing to the world that the new world would no longer recognize the legitimacy of British rule over the thirteen colonies. There were 27 complaints laid out explaining how the rebellion is not only justified but necessary for all colonist to join. From dissolving house representation to blocking legitimate population through immigration, these issues where the fule that created the anger that made the United Colonies declare their right to be a free and independent state.
The Constitution of the United States: This is considered the basis in which our entire government is designed, today still people spend their entire lives studying, understanding the vastness and how it still applies today over 200 years later. The idea is that every state was self-governing was good in the short term but this started to cause in the longer term. First, the document outlines the main powers of governments in articles I-III then cover the relationships states must have with one another while outlining their own rights in article IV. The amendment process is a complex but necessary process to add to the constitution when necessary and that power is granted to Congress under article V. The state and federal laws may clash, the courts need a system in which to settle these matters and this power is given to the supreme court under article VI. The final article of the constitution is the process of state ratification of the constitution and that process is outlined in article VII.
The Federalist paper 10: At the time this was written considerations on how exactly the masses should best be represented. The argument was the current considerations were not practical because either government would be too large representing only their states unable to hear the will of the people. The argument was simple, people tend to gather in factions and no matter how small there should have some type of representation so they can reflect their will to the majority. If a faction is without representation this could even lead to violence until they impose their will on others. The belief is everyone deserves a voice through representation, the ultimate goal is a republic. It is impossible to have a world without factions because everyone thinks differently and to take that away would be against the very idea of liberty.
The Federalist paper 51: Just as in the Federalist paper 10 the importance of a republic is emphasized however the focus is different. Thanks to the foresight of James Madison every part of the government is built on the checks and balance system; the government is built on three co-equal branches and one should not be able to appoint members to another. All member must be chosen by the people, furthermore giving the legislative branch the most power while still keeping them in check. The legislature is divided into two groups with different elections and different representatives. All of this foresight has been proven correct time and time again if it were not for this expectation of abuse of power our government could've become far more corrupt and oppressive.

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