The Federalist Papers


The Importance of the Union

No. 1       General Introduction by Alexander Hamilton

No. 2      Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence by John Jay

No. 3      Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence (Part 2) by John Jay

No. 4      Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence (Part 3) by John Jay

No. 5      Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence (Part 4) by John Jay

No. 6      Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States by Alexander Hamilton

No. 7      Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States (Part 2) by Alexander Hamilton

No. 8      The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States by Alexander Hamilton

No. 9      The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection by Alexander Hamilton

No. 10     The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection (Part 2) by James Madison

No. 11     The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy by Alexander Hamilton

No. 12     The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue by Alexander Hamilton

No. 13     Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government by Alexander Hamilton

No. 14     Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered by James Madison


Defects of the Articles of Confederation

No. 15      The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union by Alexander Hamilton

No. 16      The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union (Part 2) by Alexander Hamilton

No. 17      The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union (Part 3) by Alexander Hamilton

No. 18      The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union (Part 4) by Alexander Hamilton & James Madison

No. 19      The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union (Part 5) by Alexander Hamilton & James Madison

No. 20      The Insufficiency fo the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union (Part 6) by Alexander Hamilton & James Madison

No. 21      Other Defects of the Present Confederation by Alexander Hamilton

No. 22      Other Defects of the Present Confederation (Part2) Alexander Hamilton


Arguments for the Type of Government Contained in the Constitution

No. 23      The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union by Alexander Hamilton

No. 24      The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered by Alexander Hamilton

No. 25      The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered (Part 2) by Alexander Hamilton

No. 26      The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered by Alexander Hamilton

No. 27      The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered (Part 2) by Alexander Hamilton

No. 28      The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered (Part 3) by Alexander Hamilton

No. 29      Concerning the Militia by Alexander Hamilton

No. 30      Concerning the General Power of Taxation by Alexander Hamilton

No. 31       Concerning the General Power of Taxation (Part 2) by Alexander Hamilton

No. 32      Concerning the General Power of Taxation (Part 3) by Alexander Hamilton

No. 33      Concerning the General Power of Taxation (Part 4) by Alexander Hamilton

No. 34      Concerning the General Power of Taxation (Part 5) by Alexander Hamilton

No. 35      Concerning the General Power of Taxation (Part 6) by Alexander Hamilton

No. 36      Concerning the General Power of Taxation (Part 7) by Alexander Hamilton


The Republican Form of Government

No. 37     Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government by James Madison

No. 38     The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed by James Madison

No. 39     The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles by James Madison

No. 40     The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained by James Madison

No. 41     General View of the Powers Conferred by The Constitution by James Madison

No. 42     The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered by James Madison

No. 43     The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered (Part 2) by James Madison

No. 44     Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States by James Madison

No. 45     The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered by James Madison

No. 46     The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared by James Madison

No. 47     The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts by James Madison

No. 48     These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other by James Madison

No. 49     Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison

No. 50     Periodical Appeals to the People Considered by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison

No. 51     The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison


The Legislative Branch

No. 52     The House of Representatives by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison

No. 53     The House of Representatives (Part 2) by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison

No. 54     The Apportionment of Members Among the States by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison

No. 55     The Total Number of the House of Representatives by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison

No. 56     The Total Number of the House of Representatives (Part 2) by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison

No. 57     The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many Considered in Connection with Representation by  Alexander Hamilton or James Madison

No. 58     Objection That The Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands Considered by James Madison

No. 59     Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members by Alexander Hamilton

No. 60     Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members (Part 2) by Alexander Hamilton

No. 61     Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members (Part 3) by Alexander Hamilton

No. 62     The Senate by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison

No. 63     The Senate (Part 2) by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison

No. 64     The Powers of the Senate by John Jay

No. 65     The Powers of the Senate (Part 2) Alexander Hamilton

No. 66     Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered by Alexander Hamilton


The Executive Branch

No. 67     The Executive Department by Alexander Hamilton

No. 68     The Mode of Electing the President by Alexander Hamilton

No. 69     The Real Character of the Executive by Alexander Hamilton

No. 70a   The Executive Department Further Considered by Alexander Hamilton

No. 70b   The Executive Department Further Considered by Alexander Hamilton

No. 71     The Duration in Office of the Executive by Alexander Hamilton

No. 72     The Same Subject Continued, and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered by Alexander Hamilton

No. 73     The Provision For The Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power by Alexander Hamilton

No. 74     The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive by Alexander Hamilton

No. 75     The Treaty-Making Power of the Executive by Alexander Hamilton

No. 76     The Appointing Power of the Executive by Alexander Hamilton

No. 77     The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered by Alexander Hamilton


The Judicial Branch

No. 78     The Judiciary Department by Alexander Hamilton

No. 79     The Judiciary (Part 2) by Alexander Hamilton

No. 80     The Powers of the Judiciary Alexander Hamilton

No. 81     The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of the Judicial Authority by Alexander Hamilton

No. 82     The Judiciary Continued by Alexander Hamilton

No. 83     The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury by Alexander Hamilton


Conclusions and Miscellaneous Ideas

No. 84     Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered by Alexander Hamilton

No. 85     Concluding Remarks by Alexander Hamilton

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