Homework: The U.S. Constitution and the Federalist V. Antifederalist Papers
In this homework, you will examine and explain how the Federalist and Anti-Federalist plans shaped the U.S. Constitution.
Directions: Within a 500 word, APA formatted expository essay, please include:
1. A title page
2. An introduction
3. How do Federalists and Anti-Federalists plan to organize the federal government?
• Executive Branch
o How does the U.S. Constitution reflect the Federalist plan?
• Legislative Branch
o How does the U.S. Constitution reflect the Federalist plan?
• Judicial Branch
o How does the U.S. Constitution reflect the Federalist plan?
4. How did the Federalists and Anti-Federalists understand the relationship between the federal government and the states?
• How does the U.S. Constitution reflect the Federalist plan?
5. How did the Federalists and Anti-Federalists articulate their arguments within local newspapers' letter to the editor that argued for and against ratification?
• Although you may pick other Federalist and/or Anti-Federalist documents, you may find these documents of particular interest:
o Federalist No. 10
o Federalist No. 51
o Federalist No. 78
o Brutus No. 15
o A list of all Federalist Papers
o A list of all Anti-Federalist Papers
6. Based on your academic understanding of federalism which party would you align yourself with? Why?
7. Support your analysis with information obtained from the text, the U.S. Constitution, and at least two Federalist and/or Anti-Federalist essays.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.