Policy, History, and Philosophy
In December, 1773, one of the most famous events of the American revolutionary period occurred, the Boston Tea Party. What triggered that event? Today, we look at the Tea Act, an Act by the British Parliament approved by King George III on
We previously wrote about the Battle of Lexington and Concord. Today, we present, a message from Massachusetts to the people of Great Britain a week after the battle – Joseph Warren’s Letter of April 26, 1775. Hostilities had certainly begun, and the
In a previous article, we encountered Madison’s thoughts on how to control faction within a community. We touched on the idea of letting groups flourish to counteract each other. Finally, we touched on how the structure of a federal republic might control
The Federalist Papers are perhaps the most cited source when writing about the Constitution. Often, they are simply referred to as the Federalist. In this essay, we will look at what the Federalist is. We will also describe its historical context and
The United States Constitution created a federal republic. Our government is based on the twin ideas of republicanism and federalism. What does federalism mean, though?
