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About The Federalist Papers: Modern English Edition Two
This is a 10th-grade reading-level translation of The Federalist Papers. It is an easier-to-read, modern language edition of all 85 Federalist Papers. Why should you read a translation? Because the English language has evolved over the past 250 years. Even the meanings of words (and spelling) has changed. The message left by our Founding Fathers is important, not the exact words. The Federalist Papers discuss the problem with trying to convey a message: “…Humans use words to express ideas. Clear expression requires well-formed ideas and the appropriate words. But no language has words and phrases for every complex idea. And many words have several meanings. Therefore, the definition of even a precise subject can be inaccurate because words are inaccurate. This unavoidable inaccuracy grows worse as the subject becomes more complex or novel. “When God, Himself, talks to mankind in our language, His meaning—brilliant as it must be—is made dim and doubtful by the cloudy medium through which it is communicated. “There are three sources of vague and incorrect definitions: (1) indistinctness of the subject, (2) the brain’s imperfections, and (3) the language’s inadequacies. When the constitutional convention worked to define the boundary between federal and State jurisdictions, it must have experienced all three problems.” Federalist Paper #37 [paragraphs 10-11], The Federalist Papers: Modern English Edition Two Mary E. Webster is a professional translator who got her AAS degree from St. Paul College. She’s worked as a translator both in the community and at the University of Iowa. The imperative for all translation assignments is to convey the exact message. She used Webster's Third International Dictionary to learn and correctly use all words. This was the skill and resources she brought to translating The Federalist Papers, which took nearly four years of work. By reading The Federalist Papers: Modern English Edition Two you will learn: what the Federalist Papers are, why the Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced, the history of republics, the power and responsibilities of the federal and state governments, how the Constitution blocks abuse of power, why it is safer to have a united country, why neighboring countries often go to war, the federal government's limited powers, how to reduce the violence of faction, the importance of a republic, federal system, and Separation of Powers, Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Powers what is the system of Checks and Balances, how tyranny takes root, grows, and blocks liberty, why a Bill of Rights can be dangerous, how to defend the Constitution and, much, much more!
