Response on Letters of Madison and The Framer’s Coup

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In the second chapter of The Framer’s Coup: The Making of the United States Constitution, Klarman highlights the events that led to the rebellion known as Shay's Rebellion. According to the author, the rebellion was orchestrated by disgruntled citizens who were reeling under the weight of severe economic depression (Klarman 73). The author notes that some federal governments worsened the already volatile situation by cracking down on tax defaulters instead of providing tax relief. The author also highlights the effects of those insurrections and how respective governments subdued them.
In Letters of Madison, one letter is written to Thomas Jefferson by James Madison in 1788. The letter extensively touches on the formational stages of the United States as a nation. Madison, for instance, mentions that the president is bound to come from the south and the vice president from the north (Madison 368). The letter also outlines the adoption of the new constitution and its proposed amendments. In addition, Madison critically analyzes the effectiveness of the constitution in its original...