Summary

In this fifth episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II covers Federalist 15-23 and two Anti-Federalist writings in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman.

Dr. Gregg discusses the defects in the Articles of Confederation that Publius outlines in this section of the Federalist Papers. He also considers the perspective and arguments of the Anti-Federalists against the necessity for a radical departure from the Articles of Confederation.

Corresponding Reading 

Section 4, pp.101-154 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America.

Important Links

Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here.
Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection
Purchase Reflection and Choice from ButlerBooks.com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through orders@butlerbooks.com.
Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox.
Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu.

This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at:

Facebook: @mcconnellcenter 
Instagram: @ulmcenter 
Twitter: @ULmCenter

Contributors

Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director

Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator 

Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar

Get the future of podcasts.