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Federalist 18: Insufficiency of Present Confederation to Preserve Union cont..
As a weak government, when not at war, is ever agitated by internal dissentions, so these never fail to bring on fresh calamities from abroad.
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Federalist 15: Insufficiency of Present Confederation to Preserve Union
Each State, yielding to the persuasive voice of immediate interest or convenience, has successively withdrawn its support, till the frail and tottering edifice seems ready to fall upon our heads, and to crush us beneath its ruins.
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Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered
It is to be remembered that the general government is not to be charged with the whole power of making and administering laws. Its jurisdiction is limited to certain enumerated objects
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Federalist No. 13: Advantage of Union in respect to economy in government
Nothing can be more evident than that the thirteen States will be able to support a national government better than one half, or one third, or any number less than the whole.
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Federalist No. 12: Utility of the union in respect to revenue
A nation cannot long exist without revenues. Destitute of this essential support, it must resign its independence, and sink into the degraded condition of a province.
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Federalist No. 11: Utility of Union in Respect to Commercial Relations, Navy
Under a vigorous national government, the natural strength and resources of the country, directed to a common interest, would baffle all the combinations of European jealousy to restrain our growth.
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Federalist No. 10: Union as safeguard against domestic faction and insurrection cont…
The influence of factious leaders may kindle a flame within their particular States, but will be unable to spread a general conflagration through the other States.
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NC’s civics education should be revolutionary
By assessing civics statewide and tracking progress with a standardized benchmark, we could ensure students understand how our history equips them to be informed, engaged citizens.
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Federalist No. 9: Utility of the union as safeguard against domestic faction and insurrection
So far are the suggestions of Montesquieu from standing in opposition to a general Union of the States, that he explicitly treats of a CONFEDERATE REPUBLIC as the expedient for extending the sphere of popular government, and reconciling the advantages of monarchy with those of republicanism.
Opinion
Why civics education matters more than ever
Democracy requires more than energetic campaigns and partisan battles. A democracy cannot function if its citizens never learn its history and how to use it.
News
With Martin’s departure, Cooper likely to move Supreme Court to the left
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Associate Justice Robin Hudson was elected to the N.C. Supreme Court in 2006, and took office in 2007. A correction has also been added to reflect that Hudson spent six years, not five, on the N.C. Court of Appeals. We sincerely apologize for the errors. ...
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Martin to resign as N.C. chief justice, take law school dean job in Virginia
N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Martin is resigning his post next month. He’ll become dean of the law school at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The Associated Press first reported Martin’s plan to leave the state Supreme Court’s top job, which he has held since 2014. “It has been the highest of honors...
