American Government

your response to the discussion prompt below. Reply to at least two classmates responses by the date indicated in the Course Calendar. What are the similarities and differences between the frustrations of the colonists and contemporary American citizens in reference to political authority? To what extent are the debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists still active? Are there other contemporary debates that challenge individual freedoms versus a strong central government? How should we balance individual rights and government authority in our democratic system? [MO 2.1, MO 2.4]