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