TY - JOUR
T1 - Federalist No. 85
T2 - Has the National Government Become an "Awful Spectacle"?
AU - Light, Paul C.
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2011.02476.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2011.02476.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:81255129184
SN - 0033-3352
VL - 71
SP - S155-S159
JO - Public Administration Review
JF - Public Administration Review
IS - SUPPL. 1
ER -