Don’t Trust Government: Antifederalist Cato No. 5
In his 5th paper, Cato reiterates the issues he has with the structure of the executive branch, moves on to reject claims that a free people would never let their government devolve into tyranny, and then rips into the structure of Congress. He warns the system will...
No Representation: Antifederalist Brutus No. 4
In his 4th essay, Antifederalist Brutus made the case that the federal House of Representatives could never be truly representative – because there are far too few members. He predicted this would lead to corruption and bribery. And rather than resulting in a...