In which Craig Benzine teaches you about federalism, or the idea that in the United States, power is divided between the national government and the 50 state governments. Craig will teach you about how federalism has evolved over the...

Madison's views on the benefits of a large, diverse republic are discussed in the tenth of The Federalist Papers.

The Federalist claim that the national government created by the Constitution did not rely on civic virtue is discussed.

Caleb Strong served as a senator and governor of Massachusetts and was an ardent supporter of the Constitution. He was a delegate from Massachusetts in the Philadelphia Convention. Learn about Strong on today's podcast. [1:27]

Alexander Hamilton was one of the most brilliant men to attend the Philadelphia Convention, but he played a relatively small role there. [1 min. 25 secs.]

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney is the cousin of Charles Pinckney; both were Framers of the Constitution from South Carolina. [1 min. 18 secs.]

The Federalists were not confident that a belief in civic virtue was sufficient to ensure that the common good would be protected in a republic.

Continuesf the discussion of the Federalists and their views on civic virtue.

A discussion of the Federalists' claim that the Constitution set up a system of government so complicated that it would surely protect the common good.

The Federalists argued against the Anti-Federalist push for a Bill of Rights.

Alexander Hamilton argued against a Bill of Rights on the grounds that the Constitution protected against the abuse of power already.

The Federalist argued in favor of the proposed Constitution, and James Madison wrote many of its essays. [1 min. 1 sec.]