
Books That Matter: The Federalist Papers
A Federation or a Nation?
Educational · Jan 21, 2021 · 35 min The Great Courses Signature Collection
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S1, E3: When the Framers gathered in Philadelphia to write a new constitution, they essentially were representing a loose federation of nation-states. Their original charge was to modify the Articles of Confederation, but there was a solid case for a strong central government. Examine this dilemma and the compromises that Madison and Hamilton made.
Educational · Jan 21, 2021 · 35 min