Have We Strayed From the Federalist Papers’ Vision? | Politics with Paul #99
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Have We Strayed From the Federalist Papers’ Vision? | Politics with Paul #99
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The Federalist Papers remain a seminal work in political literature. But do their arguments hold up in today’s America? Do we still embody the principles the Papers lay out?
Today’s episode of Politics with Paul looks at 6 of the most well-known and critical editions of these works meant to defend the then-new US Constitution: Federalists #10, #39, #51, #70, #78, and #84. With the upcoming 250th anniversary of American independence, there has been no better time than now to revisit their arguments, their strengths and flaws, and what they can teach us about today’s politics.
- ▶️YouTube: https://youtu.be/qDA1NERBCGU
- ▶️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6tjeRoR1OZS61GKGHQLU8O
- ▶️Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/have-we-strayed-from-the-federalist-papers-vision/id1755201463?i=1000774846700
Key features of today’s episode:
- ✳️What Federalist #10 tells us about handling the factionalism of today’s politics
- ✳️How Federalist #39’s prescription of federalism compares and contrasts to federalism today
- ✳️Whether Federalist #51’s checks and balances and separation of powers still holds in today’s relations between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches
- ✳️Whether Federalist #70’s idea for a robust executive branch has gone too far with today’s presidential powers
- ✳️If the judiciary is really that independent and insulated from political battles as envisioned by Federalist #78
- ✳️Why Alexander Hamilton didn’t believe there was a need for a Bill of Rights in Federalist #84 — and one of his arguments that is still relevant today even with the existence of a Bill of Rights
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction to the Federalist Papers
02:35 Federalist #10: Dangers of Factions
13:06 Federalist #39: Federalism — the Federal/State Divide
18:38 Federalist #51: Checks and Balances, Separation of Powers
24:28 Federalist #70: An “Energetic” and Unified Executive
32:26 Federalist #78: Independent Judiciary — The Role of a Lifetime
38:39 Federalist #84: No Need for a Bill of Rights?
44:14 Have We Strayed From the Federalist Papers’ Vision?
47:11 Closing, Show Notes, Episode 100 Next!
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