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Hamilton stated in The Federalist No. 1 that he believed “the vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty.” Do you agree? If so, why? If not, why? What do you think he meant by “vigor”?
Note: This response is in UK English, please paste the response to MS Word and you should be able to spot discrepancies easily. You may elaborate the answer based on personal views or your classwork if necessary.
(Answer) When Hamilton stated that vigour within the government is necessary for the security of liberty he meant that the government should not and cannot afford to be a dormant entity. This means that the social, economic and civic structure of the society is greatly influenced and even maintained by the complex and continuous works of the government body that presides over a nation. If such an organisation were to be vigorous, no stone would be left unturned and the workings of the legislation would be robust.
It can be agreed that no government should be idle in the development and maintenance of a nation. At times of distress, changing of times and formation of laws, a nation’s government should have the resources and vigour to conduct an over-haul when necessary.