A Federalist's Speech (I made this up actually) Friends, Many of us are overreacting; the Constitution is not meant to oppress us. As of now, our states are vulnerable. Do you honestly think that one of our states can maintain their independence from the British on its own? Survival as a respected nation requires the transfer of important, though limited, powers to a central government, and this can be done without destroying the identity or …showed first 75 words of 1151 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1151 total…and potentially oppressive faction or party. The Constitution does not oppress us; rather, it is the glue that holds our nation together with a perfect balance of state power and national power- a perfect balance of freedom and stability. Remember, happiness doesn?t exist without liberty. Liberty doesn?t exist without self-government. Self-government doesn?t exist without constitutionalism. Constitutionalism doesn?t exist without morality. And none of these great goods exist without stability and order.