The establishment of a stronger central government with weaker state governments is needed in America. Alexander Hamilton stated, "The present Confederation is insufficient to preserve the existence of the Union." The plan of government under the Articles of Confederation could not effectively protect individual liberties because it could not directly act upon the people, and had no authority to enforce its laws. By giving the central government more power, the proposed plan of the Constitution is far superior to the old plan.
A republican form of government provides the closest solution for factions without eliminating liberty. Because there are more people and land under the republican form of government than democratic government, there is a greater variety of parties and interests. It is less probable that a faction will become a majority of the population. As James Madison asserted, "The influence of factious leaders may kindle a flame within their particular states but......

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Title: Federalists
Approximate Word Count: 373
Approximate Pages: 2 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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