Books That Matter: The Federalist Papers

A Federalist or a Nation? (1x3)

Air date: Mar 22, 2022

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.