Given modern debates about the disconnect between national institutions and local communities, Brutus’ warnings about the challenges of representing a large, diverse population feel predictive.
In analyzing the two different ideologies of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, both offer unique points of view in the formation of a governing document. The Federalists outline their support for the Constitution in The Federalist Papers. As the new Constitution called for a more centralized system of government (in contrast to the Articles of … Read more