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Federalist No. 85: Has the National Government Become an “Awful Spectacle”?
Author(s) -
Light Paul C.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
public administration review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.721
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1540-6210
pISSN - 0033-3352
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2011.02476.x
Subject(s) - federalist , spectacle , ratification , rebuttal , opposition (politics) , constitution , political science , accountability , government (linguistics) , national government , public administration , law , law and economics , political economy , sociology , politics , philosophy , linguistics
Federalist No. 85 offers a synopsis of the overall case for the Constitution. Describing the dangers of a nation without a national government as an “awful spectacle,” the paper provides a rebuttal to the active opposition to ratification. Focusing entirely on the operations of government, this essay examines contemporary challenges to faithfully executing the laws and offers an analysis of comprehensive reforms for creating greater accountability, efficiency, and productivity.