According to Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, authors of the Federalist Papers, the union of the States would be better as a large republic, firmly connected by a more powerful, centralized government than that which existed under the Articles of Confederation. The necessity of such a government lies in the need for the fledgling country to control both internal and external disputes, arising from internal factions, or from foreign threats. In their opinion, an extended …showed first 75 words of 1553 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1553 total…arising within groups seeking to perform a dishonorable act. A larger Union is also more able to control external forces, and to usurp internal insurrection through collective security. It would be harder in a smaller republic, according to them, to protect the principles upon which this country was established, and the liberty of her citizens. Bibliography Ketchum, Robert, ed. The Anti-Federalist Papers: New York: Mass Market, 1996. Rossiter, Clinton. The Federalist Papers. New York: Penguin Putnam, 1961.