The Federalist Papers
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The Federalist Papers

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The Federalist Papers

About this book

An excellent reference for anyone who wants a better understanding of the Constitution, this compilation of eighty-five articles explains and defends the ideals behind the highest form of law in the United States. The essays were written and published anonymously in New York newspapers during the years 1787 and 1788 by three of the Constitution's framers and ratifiers: Alexander Hamilton, General George Washington's Chief of Staff and first Secretary of the Treasury; John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the United States; and James Madison, father of the Constitution, author of the Bill of Rights, and fourth President of the United States.
Thomas Jefferson hailed The Federalist Papers as the best commentary ever written about the principles of government. Milestones in political science and enduring classics of political philosophy, these articles are essential reading for students, lawyers, politicians, and those with an interest in the foundation of U.S. government and law.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Publisher’s Note
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. No. 1: General Introduction
  8. No. 2: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence
  9. No. 3: The Same Subject Continued
  10. No. 4: The Same Subject Continued
  11. No. 5: The Same Subject Continued
  12. No. 6: Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States
  13. No. 7: The Same Subject Continued
  14. No. 8: The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States
  15. No. 9: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection
  16. No. 10: The Same Subject Continued
  17. No. 11: The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy
  18. No. 12: The Utility of the Union in Respect to Revenue
  19. No. 13: Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government
  20. No. 14: Objections to the Proposed Constitution from Extent of Territory Answered
  21. No. 15: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
  22. No. 16: The Same Subject Continued
  23. No. 17: The Same Subject Continued
  24. No. 18: The Same Subject Continued
  25. No. 19: The Same Subject Continued
  26. No. 20: The Same Subject Continued
  27. No. 21: Other Defects of the Present Confederation
  28. No. 22: The Same Subject Continued
  29. No. 23: The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union
  30. No. 24: The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered
  31. No. 25: The Same Subject Continued
  32. No. 26: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered
  33. No. 27: The Same Subject Continued
  34. No. 28: The Same Subject Continued
  35. No. 29: Concerning the Militia
  36. No. 30: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
  37. No. 31: The Same Subject Continued
  38. No. 32: The Same Subject Continued
  39. No. 33: The Same Subject Continued
  40. No. 34: The Same Subject Continued
  41. No. 35: The Same Subject Continued
  42. No. 36: The Same Subject Continued
  43. No. 37: Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government
  44. No. 38: The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed
  45. No. 39: The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles
  46. No. 40: The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained
  47. No. 41: General View of the Powers Conferred by the Constitution
  48. No. 42: The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered
  49. No. 43: The Same Subject Continued
  50. No. 44: Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States
  51. No. 45: The Alleged Danger from the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered
  52. No. 46: The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared
  53. No. 47: The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts
  54. No. 48: These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control over Each Other
  55. No. 49: Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention
  56. No. 50: Periodical Appeals to the People Considered
  57. No. 51: The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments
  58. No. 52: The House of Representatives
  59. No. 53: The Same Subject Continued
  60. No. 54: The Apportionment of Members Among the States
  61. No. 55: The Total Number of the House of Representatives
  62. No. 56: The Same Subject Continued
  63. No. 57: The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many Considered in Connection with Representation
  64. No. 58: Objection That the Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands, Considered
  65. No. 59: Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members
  66. No. 60: The Same Subject Continued
  67. No. 61: The Same Subject Continued
  68. No. 62: The Senate
  69. No. 63: The Senate Continued
  70. No. 64: The Powers of the Senate
  71. No. 65: The Powers of the Senate Continued
  72. No. 66: Objections to the Power of the Senate to Sit as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered
  73. No. 67: The Executive Department
  74. No. 68: The Mode of Electing the President
  75. No. 69: The Real Character of the Executive
  76. No. 70: The Executive Department Further Considered
  77. No. 71: The Duration in Office of the Executive
  78. No. 72: The Same Subject Continued, and Re-eligibility of the Executive Considered
  79. No. 73: The Provision for the Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power
  80. No. 74: The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive
  81. No. 75: The Treaty-Making Power of the Executive
  82. No. 76: The Appointing Power of the Executive
  83. No. 77: The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered
  84. No. 78: The Judiciary Department
  85. No. 79: The Judiciary Continued
  86. No. 80: The Powers of the Judiciary
  87. No. 81: The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of the Judiciary Authority
  88. No. 82: The Judiciary Continued
  89. No. 83: The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury
  90. No. 84: Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered
  91. No. 85: Concluding Remarks