I've just finished reading the most recently posted blogs about the Federalist and Anti-federalist papers. (and there was a fire alarm...aaargh!) Your posts look good overall, but some of you were very confused about what the papers actually said. I'm hoping that some of the incorrect summaries I saw on your posts were resolved in our class discussion today.
Some interesting points and/or topics for further discussion that were not mentioned in class, but were mentioned in your blogs are: 1. the necessary and proper clause - does this affect us today? in what way(s)? 2. the idea that the anti-federalist paper was less informative and more inflammatory than the federalist paper - what does this tell you about the authors? the audiences? Our class discussions develop organically. In other words, I don't usually have a set "lecture" or list of things that you "should get" from the readings. I let your comments direct discussion. In other words, if you have something you want to discuss...speak up!!!
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See you tomorrow. Remember that all the readings "go together," or inform each other. Try to make connections when you can.
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