The Federalist No. 51 Analysis

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The ratification of the constitution does not mean that the central government will gain a lot of power and that state powers will be completely annihilated. It will instead allow for the protection of the minority against the oppression of the majority by limiting the states with certain powers. James Madison stated in his essay, The Federalist No.51, that the republic is present to “not only guard the society against the oppression of its rulers, but [also] to guard one part of the society against the injustice of the other part.” If the majority’s voice outweighs that of the minorities, a good amount of people will unable to have their voice heard and are therefore poorly represented. Many are afraid that by limiting the power of the states,

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