Hamilton, Alexander; John Jay; and James Madison. The Federalist Papers
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  • Front Matter
  • Section 1
    "General Introduction For the Independent Journal." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 2
    "Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence For the Independent Journal" [JAY]
  • Section 3
    "The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence) For the Independent Journal." [JAY]
  • Section 4
    "The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence) For the Independent Journal." [JAY]
  • Section 5
    "The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence) For the Independent Journal." [JAY]
  • Section 6
    "Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States For the Independent Journal." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 7
    "The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States) For the Independent Journal." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 8
    "The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States From the New York Packet." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 9
    "The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection For the Independent Journal." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 10
    "The Same Subject Continued (The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection) From the New York Packet." [MADISON]
  • Section 11
    "The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy For the Independent Journal." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 12
    "The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue From the New York Packet." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 13
    "Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government For the Independent Journal." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 14
    "Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered From the New York Packet." [MADISON]
  • Section 15
    "The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union For the Independent Journal." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 16
    "The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union) From the New York Packet." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 17
    "The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union) For the Independent Journal." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 18
    "The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union) For the Independent Journal." [HAMILTON AND MADISON]
  • Section 19
    "The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union) For the Independent Journal." [HAMILTON AND MADISON]
  • Section 20
    "The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency fo the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union) From the New York Packet." [HAMILTON AND MADISON]
  • Section 21
    "Other Defects of the Present Confederation For the Independent Journal." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 22
    "The Same Subject Continued (Other Defects of the Present Confederation) From the New York Packet." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 23
    "The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union From the New York Packet." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 24
    "The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered For the Independent Journal." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 25
    "The Same Subject Continued (The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered) From the New York Packet." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 26
    "The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered For the Independent Journal." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 27
    "The Same Subject Continued (The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered) From the New York Packet." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 28
    "The Same Subject Continued (The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered) For the Independent Journal." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 29
    "Concerning the Militia From the Daily Advertiser." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 30
    "Concerning the General Power of Taxation From the New York Packet." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 31
    "The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation) From the New York Packet." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 32
    "The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation) From the Daily Advertiser." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 33
    "The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation) From the Daily Advertiser." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 34
    "The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation) From the New York Packet." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 35
    "The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation) For the Independent Journal." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 36
    "The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation) From the New York Packet." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 37
    "Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government From the Daily Advertiser." [MADISON]
  • Section 38
    "The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed From the New York Packet." [MADISON]
  • Section 39
    "The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles For the Independent Journal." [MADISON]
  • Section 40
    "The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained From the New York Packet." [MADISON]
  • Section 41
    "General View of the Powers Conferred by The Constitution For the Independent Journal." [MADISON]
  • Section 42
    "The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered From the New York Packet. Tuesday, January 22, 1788." [MADISON]
  • Section 43
    "The Same Subject Continued (The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered) For the Independent Journal." [MADISON]
  • Section 44
    "Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States From the New York Packet. Friday, January 25, 1788." [MADISON]
  • Section 45
    "The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered For the Independent Journal." [MADISON]
  • Section 46
    "The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared From the New York Packet. Tuesday, January 29, 1788." [MADISON]
  • Section 47
    "The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts From the New York Packet. Friday, February 1, 1788." [MADISON]
  • Section 48
    "These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other From the New York Packet. Friday, February 1, 1788." [MADISON]
  • Section 49
    "Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention From the New York Packet. Tuesday, February 5, 1788." [HAMILTON OR MADISON]
  • Section 50
    "Periodical Appeals to the People Considered From the New York Packet. Tuesday, February 5, 1788." [HAMILTON OR MADISON]
  • Section 51
    "The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments From the New York Packet. Friday, February 8, 1788." [HAMILTON OR MADISON]
  • Section 52
    "The House of Representatives From the New York Packet. Friday, February 8, 1788." [HAMILTON OR MADISON]
  • Section 53
    "The Same Subject Continued (The House of Representatives) From the New York Packet. Tuesday, February 12, 1788." [HAMILTON OR MADISON]
  • Section 54
    "The Apportionment of Members Among the States From the New York Packet. Tuesday, February 12, 1788." [HAMILTON OR MADISON]
  • Section 55
    "The Total Number of the House of Representatives From the New York Packet. Friday, February 15, 1788." [HAMILTON OR MADISON]
  • Section 56
    "The Same Subject Continued (The Total Number of the House of Representatives) From the New York Packet. Tuesday, February 19, 1788." [HAMILTON OR MADISON]
  • Section 57
    "The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many Considered in Connection with Representation From the New York Packet. Tuesday, February 19, 1788." [HAMILTON OR MADISON]
  • Section 58
    "Objection That The Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands Considered" [MADISON]
  • Section 59
    "Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members From the New York Packet. Friday, February 22, 1788." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 60
    "The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members) From the New York Packet. Tuesday, February 26, 1788." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 61
    "The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members) From the New York Packet. Tuesday, February 26, 1788." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 62
    "The Senate For the Independent Journal." [HAMILTON OR MADISON]
  • Section 63
    "The Senate Continued For the Independent Journal." [HAMILTON OR MADISON]
  • Section 64
    "The Powers of the Senate From the New York Packet. Friday, March 7, 1788." [JAY]
  • Section 65
    "The Powers of the Senate Continued From the New York Packet. Friday, March 7, 1788." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 66
    "Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered From the New York Packet. Tuesday, March 11, 1788." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 67
    "The Executive Department From the New York Packet. Tuesday, March 11, 1788." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 68
    "The Mode of Electing the President From the New York Packet. Friday, March 14, 1788." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 69
    "The Real Character of the Executive From the New York Packet. Friday, March 14, 1788." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 70
    "The Executive Department Further Considered From the New York Packet. Tuesday, March 18, 1788." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 70
    "The Executive Department Further Considered From the New York Packet. Tuesday, March 18, 1788" (Variant Version) [HAMILTON]
  • Section 71
    "The Duration in Office of the Executive From the New York Packet. Tuesday, March 18, 1788." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 72
    "The Same Subject Continued, and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered From the New York Packet. Friday, March 21, 1788." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 73
    "The Provision For The Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power From the New York Packet. Friday, March 21, 1788." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 74
    "The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive From the New York Packet. Tuesday, March 25, 1788." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 75
    "The Treaty-Making Power of the Executive For the Independent Journal." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 76
    "The Appointing Power of the Executive From the New York Packet. Tuesday, April 1, 1788." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 77
    "The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered From the New York Packet. Friday, April 4, 1788." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 78
    "The Judiciary Department From McLEAN'S Edition, New York." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 79
    "The Judiciary Continued From MCLEAN's Edition, New York." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 80
    "The Powers of the Judiciary From McLEAN's Edition, New York." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 81
    "The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of the Judicial Authority From McLEAN's Edition, New York." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 82
    "The Judiciary Continued From McLEAN's Edition, New York." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 83
    "The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury From MCLEAN's Edition, New York." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 84
    "Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered From McLEAN's Edition, New York." [HAMILTON]
  • Section 85
    "Concluding Remarks From MCLEAN's Edition, New York." [HAMILTON]