3. What do the Federalist Papers reveal about the framers' intentions?
- Primary Source Analysis: EQ #3 and Federalist Papers 10, 51, 78
- Constitutional Law Case Study: Eminent Domain
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- Kelo v. City of New London
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What do the Federalist papers reveal about the framers' intentions?
ReplyDelete* Written by James Maddison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
* Trying to ratify constitutioin in New York
Paper 10:
* As long as we are flawed people then there will be a difference in opinions
* Eliminating factios is even worse than factions
* Examples of factions: political parties, religions, unions, politiical opinions ---we all belong to a lot of factions
Paper 51:
* Checks and balances!!
* Pit different parts of government against each other so that they check and balance each other
Paper 78:
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Page 78:
ReplyDelete* President is commander and chief and in control of governement
* Judges complete a lifetime of servitude but are free from political influence
Eminent Domain;
* Article 5 in constitution
*If trying to build highway then it's public use so you have to sell house but when trying to seize house for condos is different story
Kelo vs. City of New London
*Does a city violate the 5th Amendment's takings clause if the city takes privatte property and sells it for rpriivate devbelomentt, with the hopes the development will help the city's bad economy?
*"Public Use"---> Broad Interpretation: 5, Narrow Interpretation: 4
* The Supreme Coart ruled on Broad Interpretation and in favor of City of New London
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