The Federalist Papers

by Alexander Hamilton

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The Federalist Papers, written in 1787-1789 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, was a series of essays, "written in favour of the New Constitution, as agreed upon by the Federal Convention on September 17, 1787." This formative document served as the basis to establish the infrastructure of a new nation's government, how it would be financed and defended, and clearly differentiated the roles of federal and state governments. Before being published as a two volume set of books in 1789, the essays were printed in installments predominantly in New York periodicals, over a seven month period to communicate the nation's plan to its people. The Federalist Papers comprises eighty-five essays and is considered a vital reference document for the United States, next to The Declaration of Independence, United States Constitution, and its Amendments. An important part of our American History.

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Table of Contents

Federalist No. 1: General Introduction

Federalist No. 2: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence

Federalist No. 3: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence)

Federalist No. 4: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence)

Federalist No. 5: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence)

Federalist No. 6: Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States

Federalist No. 7: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States)

Federalist No. 8: The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States

Federalist No. 9: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection

Federalist No. 10: The Same Subject Continued (The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection)

Federalist No 11: The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy

Federalist No. 12: The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue

Federalist No. 13: Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government

Federalist No. 14: Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered

Federalist No. 15: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union

Federalist No. 16: The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)

Federalist No. 17: The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)

Federalist No. 18: The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)

Federalist No. 19: The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)

Federalist No. 20: The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)

Federalist No. 21: Other Defects of the Present Confederation

Federalist No. 22: The Same Subject Continued (Other Defects of the Present Confederation)

Federalist No. 23: The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union

Federalist No. 24: The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered

Federalist No. 25: The Same Subject Continued (The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered)

Federalist No. 26: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered.

Federalist No. 27: The Same Subject Continued (The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered)

Federalist No. 28: The Same Subject Continued (The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered)

Federalist No. 29: Concerning the Militia

Federalist No. 30: Concerning the General Power of Taxation

Federalist No. 31: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

Federalist No. 32: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

Federalist No. 33: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

Federalist No. 34: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

Federalist No. 35: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

Federalist No. 36: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

Federalist No. 37: Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government.

Federalist No. 38: The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed.

Federalist No. 39: The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles

Federalist No. 40: On the Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained.

Federalist No. 41: General View of the Powers Conferred by The Constitution

Federalist No. 42: The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered

Federalist No. 43: The Same Subject Continued (The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered)

Federalist No. 44: Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States

Federalist No. 45: The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments.

Federalist No. 46: The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared

Federalist No. 47: The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts.

Federalist No. 48: These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other.

Federalist No. 49: Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention.

Federalist No. 50: Periodical Appeals to the People Considered

Federalist No. 51: The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments.

Federalist No. 52: The House of Representatives

Federalist No. 53: The Same Subject Continued (The House of Representatives)

Federalist No. 54: The Apportionment of Members Among the States

Federalist No. 55: The Total Number of the House of Representatives

Federalist No. 56: The Same Subject Continued (The Total Number of the House of Representatives)

Federalist No. 57: The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many Considered in Connection with Representation.

Federalist No. 58: Objection That The Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands.

Federalist No. 59: Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members

Federalist No. 60: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members)

Federalist No. 61: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members)

Federalist No. 62: The Senate

Federalist No. 63: The Senate Continued

Federalist No. 64: The Powers of the Senate

Federalist No. 65: The Powers of the Senate Continued

Federalist No. 66: Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered.

Federalist No. 67: The Executive Department

Federalist No. 68: The Mode of Electing the President

Federalist No. 69: The Real Character of the Executive

Federalist No. 70: The Executive Department Further Considered

Federalist No. 71: The Duration in Office of the Executive

Federalist No. 72: The Same Subject Continued, and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered.

Federalist No. 73: The Provision For The Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power

Federalist No. 74: The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive.

Federalist No. 75: The Treaty-Making Power of the Executive

Federalist No. 76: The Appointing Power of the Executive

Federalist No. 77: The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered.

Federalist No. 78: The Judiciary Department

Federalist No. 79: The Judiciary Continued

Federalist No. 80: The Powers of the Judiciary

Federalist No. 81: The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of the Judicial Authority.

Federalist No. 82: The Judiciary Continued.

Federalist No. 83: The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury

Federalist No. 84: Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered.

Federalist No. 85: Concluding Remarks

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