The Federalists

"There are two methods of curing the mischiefs of faction: the one, by destroying the liberty which is essential to its existence; the other, by giving to every citizen the same opinions, the same passions, and the same interests."

This is an exerpt from James Madisons Federalist papers whereby he discusses factions. A faction is, according to Merriam Webster, a small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, esp. in politics. So, in essence, Madison explainded that there are two ways that the deceit behing factions can be taken care of, the first being to rid the freedom which is necessary for its thriving; the other, by giving to every citizen the same opinions, the same zeal and the same interests. His philosophy behing factions were, in my opinion quite thought provoking. Safe to say, I agree with him because something is usually bound to go wrong when in politics, there is a small group of people plotting their own beliefs against a vast majority.

"The next most palpable defect of the subsisting Confederation is the total want of a SANCTION to its laws."

Alexander Hamilton pointed out a flaw in the Confederation, it being that there is a want of sanction to the existing laws. A sanction is a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule, or gives official permission or approval for (an action). Hamilton is obviously against this belief that sanctions should be apllied toward laws. There should be no threatning penalties applied to any one, man woman or child for disobeying any rule.

"All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives."

In order to form a most refined and perfect union of the states and people, establish justice, insure domestic peace or tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the welfare of the people and secure our natural right to liberty or freedom. the Constitution of the United States must be established. Under Article 1, the leglislative branch is described. Powers are granted and given for those of differing levels of power or position.