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In The Federalist, No. 46, James Madison expressed great confidence in the states’ ability and willingness to resist federal overreach. He believed that any ambitious encroachments by the federal government would be met with strong opposition from the states, and that these states would band together to protect their sovereignty. This lesson examines Madison’s expectations and contrasts them with the reality of modern state-federal relations.
Madison’s confidence in the states’ ability to resist federal tyranny was based on his belief in the vigilance and virtue of the American people. However, the reality of modern state-federal relations has shown that many state leaders are more interested in securing federal favors than in protecting their state’s sovereignty. This shift has weakened the states’ ability to act as a check on federal power and has led to the centralization of authority that Madison feared. To restore the balance of power, citizens and state leaders must rekindle the spirit of resistance and take meaningful action to protect the principles of liberty and federalism.
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In The Federalist, No. 46, James Madison expressed great confidence in the states’ ability and willingness to resist federal overreach. He believed that any ambitious encroachments by the federal government would be met with strong opposition from the states, and that these states would band together to protect their sovereignty. This lesson examines Madison’s expectations and contrasts them with the reality of modern state-federal relations.
Madison’s confidence in the states’ ability to resist federal tyranny was based on his belief in the vigilance and virtue of the American people. However, the reality of modern state-federal relations has shown that many state leaders are more interested in securing federal favors than in protecting their state’s sovereignty. This shift has weakened the states’ ability to act as a check on federal power and has led to the centralization of authority that Madison feared. To restore the balance of power, citizens and state leaders must rekindle the spirit of resistance and take meaningful action to protect the principles of liberty and federalism.
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