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Civ 240; Professor Lee; Joy Marie Prior
The United States was not founded on More’s Utopian ideal simply because The Federalist papers verify that our Founding Fathers felt obligated to persuaded Americans to support The Constitution and to simply inform American Citizens of The Constitution.
I think that it is significant that The Federalist Papers are biased, logical, and simplistic. The Federalist Papers were biased because as any good author knows you bring up all of the good points, and argue the negative points for your argument. It is important to recognize that The Federalist Papers used logic because it shows that the citizens expected a thought out and through explanation before they would cast their vote. All of the papers are written simplistically because the authors were addressing the common-well-read-American audience. Throughout the papers some words are defined, and phrases in other languages are translated. The Federalist Papers are evidence that the authors of The Constitution went through great lengths to persuade citizens to support their decision.
Utopia is based on informing citizens and not persuading them. The government informs citizens about matters such as jewelry, food, education, were you live, and how long you will live there. Debates, campaigning, pamphlets, or newspaper articles are not even mentioned in section about elections in Utopia. None of the Utopian candidates persuaded the citizens for their vote, because in all reality what is left to persuaded Utopians of when they are informed of everything? How can you expect a society that is unable to chose what they what to wear in the morning, or were they want to sit for dinner to make logical choices about war, property laws, or elections. The Utopian Government does not persuaded, it informs Utopians what Utopians should act like, and be. The distinction between More’s Utopia and Madison’s Constitution is The Federalist papers; in the United States we expect to be persuaded and not merely informed.