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The Federalist Papers



[Alexander Hamilton]         [James Madison]         [John Jay]

Alexander Hamilton's

1st Federalist Paper - General Introduction

6th Federalist Paper - Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States

7th Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States

8th Federalist Paper - The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States

9th Federalist Paper - The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection

11th Federalist Paper - The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy

12th Federalist Paper - The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue

13th Federalist Paper - Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government

15th Federalist Paper - The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union

16th Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union

17th Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union

21st Federalist Paper - Other Defects of the Present Confederation

22nd Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: Other Defects of the Present Confederation

23rd Federalist Paper - The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union

24th Federalist Paper - The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered

25th Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered

26th Federalist Paper - The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered

27th Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered

28th Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered

29th Federalist Paper - Concerning the Militia

30th Federalist Paper - Concerning the General Power of Taxation

31st Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation

32nd Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation

33rd Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation

34th Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation

35th Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation

36th Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation

59th Federalist Paper - Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members

60th Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members

61st Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members

65th Federalist Paper - The Powers of the Senate Continued:

66th Federalist Paper - Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered

67th Federalist Paper - The Executive Department

68th Federalist Paper - The Mode of Electing the President

69th Federalist Paper - The Real Character of the Executive

70th Federalist Paper - The Executive Department Further Considered

71st Federalist Paper - The Duration in Office of the Executive

72nd Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered

73rd Federalist Paper - The Provision For The Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power

74th Federalist Paper - The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive

75th Federalist Paper - The Treaty-Making Power of the Executive

76th Federalist Paper - The Appointing Power of the Executive

77th Federalist Paper - The Appointing Power Continued: and Other Powers of the Executive Considered

78th Federalist Paper - The Judiciary Department

79th Federalist Paper - The Judiciary Continued:

80th Federalist Paper - The Powers of the Judiciary

81st Federalist Paper - The Judiciary Continued: and the Distribution of the Judicial Authority

82nd Federalist Paper - The Judiciary Continued:

83rd Federalist Paper - The Judiciary Continued: in Relation to Trial by Jury

84th Federalist Paper - Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered

85th Federalist Paper - Concluding Remarks



James Madison's

10th Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection

14th Federalist Paper - Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory: Answered

37th Federalist Paper - Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government

38th Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed

39th Federalist Paper - The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles

40th Federalist Paper - The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained

41st Federalist Paper - General View of the Powers Conferred by The Constitution

42nd Federalist Paper - The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered

43rd Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered

44th Federalist Paper - Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States

45th Federalist Paper - The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered

46th Federalist Paper - The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared

47th Federalist Paper - The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts

48th Federalist Paper - These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other

58th Federalist Paper - Objection That The Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands Considered



John Jay's

2nd Federalist Paper - Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence

3rd Federalist Paper - The Same Subject, Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence

4th Federalist Paper - The Same Subject, Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence

5th Federalist Paper - The Same Subject, Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence

64th Federalist Paper - The Powers of the Senate



Alexander Hamilton's and James Madison's

18th Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union

19th Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union

20th Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency fo the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union

49th Federalist Paper - Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention

50th Federalist Paper - Periodical Appeals to the People Considered

51st Federalist Paper - The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments

52nd Federalist Paper - The House of Representatives

53rd Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: The House of Representatives

54th Federalist Paper - The Apportionment of Members Among the States

55th Federalist Paper - The Total Number of the House of Representatives

56th Federalist Paper - The Same Subject Continued: The Total Number of the House of Representatives

57th Federalist Paper - The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many Considered in Connection with Representation

62nd Federalist Paper - The Senate

63rd Federalist Paper - The Senate Continued:


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