Political Science

The paper summarizes the constitution of the United States, the life of the former president Woodrow Wilson and the different chapters of the Federalist Papers (Chapter 9, 10, 51). The objective of the paper is to further determine the substance of each document and clarify of some assumed inconsistencies and interpretations in the texts. This will enable the reader to understand the general context of the documents.

Constitution of the United States
The Constitution of the United States establishes a three-branch form of government. The main branches of the government are as follows 1) legislature (bicameral Congress), 2) executive (the President), and 3) judiciary (the US Supreme Court and other subsidiary courts).  The constitution defines the powers of each branch of government. Indeed, the Constitution reserves all the powers and responsibilities not enumerated for the respective states and people, establishing the federal system. The Constitution is also said to be the foundation and source of any legal debate underlying the existence of the state.

The constitution was adopted in September 17, 1787 by the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and ratified in the name of The People. The Constitution has been amended twenty-seven times and the first ten of this is known as Bill of Rights. For today, the Constitution of the United States is said to be the oldest and shortest constitution still in use by governments today.

Woodrow Wilson
It is often hard to decide whether a man is important due to his own actions or because of what he has done to the public. In this sense, Wilsons actions were certainly significant influencing the course of politics in the United States even today. His life is more a thought of what could been and came to pass. Despite his inconsistencies and hesitations, Wilsons principles were unique. These qualities enable him to shine beyond the shadow of tragedy. He was a man known for his principles and ideologies. During his presidency he orchestrated philosophy about the government and in the end remembered more for his failure concerning the League of Nations than his progressive reform. Despite of these, he was still a great man in an age when people still believed in great men.

Federalist Paper 9
A differentiation between a more delicate than accurate idea has been raised between the Confederacy and Consolidation of State was the central tenet of the Federalist Paper 9. It stated that the important characteristics of Confederacy is said to be the constraint of its own authority with respect to the affiliates in their combined capacities. In a way, it is contented that the nationwide council should have no apprehension with any inner administration. An accurate equality of suffering between the members has also been insisted as leading characteristic of a confederate government. Thus, the more accurate definition of a Confederate Republic seems to be an assemblage of our societies in an association of two or more states into one. This results to the very rational import of the terms incorporating with the idea of federal government.

Federalist Paper 10
Among the Federalist Papers, the most famous and most quoted is Federalist No. 10. In this treatise, Madison argued that the people is the sole definitive clause of democracy. Madison acknowledged the existence of conflicting factions within the state. He claimed that the new Constitution would allow individuals to participating in the electoral process and in the interest-aggregation process. In a sense, minority groups would be secluded because authority rested on the majority. In a way, the government would build a system of government in which the prevailing party would rule the minority. Numerous divisions would also mean that several groups would be able to complete and control of the government. Madison called this kind of politics as art of governing.

Federalist Paper 51
The author begins his prominent federalist paper 10 by explaining the reason or the rational of the proposed government. In this chapter, each branch should be independent to assure independence. This kind of principle means that citizens should select the president, legislators and judges. In particular, the judicial branch would suffer since the majority was not aware of the qualifications and duties of a judge. Judges should have the ability and political restraint to obtain objectivity and impartiality in dealing with legal disputes. Since federal judges are appointed for life, their judgment and mode of thinking could not be influenced by the appointing power (president) and Congress itself.