Franklin
If we do not hang together we will all hang separately.
— Benjamin Franklin |
Unity and Federalism
1. Unification versus Separation
-
Government Conspiracy to Destroy the Separation of Powers, Form #05.023
- Self Government Federation: Articles of Confederation, Form #13.002
Federalist
Papers, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay.
2. Historical Examples
- Constitution of the Iroquois
Confederacy.
"The Constitution of most of our states (and of the
United States) assert that all power is inherent in the
people; that they may exercise it by themselves; that it
is their right and duty to be at all times armed and that
they are entitled to freedom of person, freedom of
religion, freedom of property, and freedom of press."
— Thomas Jefferson |
4. Links to Federalism Sites
Federalism
and the Constitution-Library of Congress, Annotated Constitution- Federalism-Cornell Legal Information Institute
- Federalist Society
5. International Federation
-
Freedom's Frontier — Atlantic
Union Now, by Clarence K. Streit — Classic treatise
on international conflict and federalism. Also see a Review by Jon Roland.
- Union Now, Clarence
K. Streit (1939) — Classic work which sought to prevent World
War II.
- Association to Unite the
Democracies. Email to: information@iaud.org —
Seeks a federal union of the more advanced democratic countries
through a constitutional convention. Has some excellent
materials on federal principles and processes. Founded by
Clarence K. Streit.
- European
Movement — Association contributing to the establishment
of a unified, federal Europe.
- Union of
European Federalists (UEF) — Independent and
non-governmental, supranational organisation, dedicated to the
promotion of a federal Europe.
- European
Convention — Seek a constitutional convention for Europe.
- CVCE.eu — History on the integration of Europe
- The
History of Europe as a Supranational Region: Primary Documents
— Collection of historical documents.
- Treaty of
Westphalia, 1648 — Made peace in Europe for a while.
6. Separation and Liberation
Sometimes people decide they cannot secure their rights within
the framework of an existing polity, and must separate from it. We
generally favor enforcing constitutional compliance within an
existing polity, but sometimes independence is the only way. We
devote a separate page to some of these movements.
7. Separatist, Independence,
and Decentralization Movements
8. Model
federal constitution based on that of the United States and
other federal republics (developed for a novel)
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