List of Federalist Papers
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This is a list of the 85 Federalist Papers
Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 articles or essays promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution. Seventy-seven of the essays were published serially in The Independent Journal and The New York Packet between October 1787 and August 1788...

, which were key documents in the early political history of the United States
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

, Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

, and John Jay wrote the articles, which were published in 1788.

The colors used to highlight the rows correspond to the author of the paper.
# Date Title Author
1
Federalist No. 1
Federalist No. 1 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton. It was published on October 27, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius. This paper provides the outline for the rest and argues for the inadequacy of the Articles of Confederation....

October 27, 1787 General Introduction Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

2
Federalist No. 2
Federalist No. 2 is an essay by John Jay, the second of the Federalist Papers. It was published on October 31, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. No. 2 is the first of four papers by Jay discussing the protection of the United States...

October 31, 1787 Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence John Jay
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Federalist No. 3
Federalist No. 3 is an essay by John Jay, the third of the Federalist Papers. It was published on November 3, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This is the second of four essays by Jay on the utility of the Union in protecting Americans...

November 3, 1787 The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence John Jay
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Federalist No. 4
Federalist No. 4 is an essay by John Jay, the fourth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on November 7, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. It is the third of four essays by Jay discussing the protection of the United States from...

November 7, 1787 The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence John Jay
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Federalist No. 5
Federalist No. 5 is an essay by John Jay, the fifth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on November 10, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. It is the last of four essays by Jay discussing the protection of the United States from...

November 10, 1787 The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence John Jay
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Federalist No. 6
Federalist No. 6 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the sixth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on November 14, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. Arguing for the importance of the Union to the well-being of Americans, Hamilton...

November 14, 1787 Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 7
Federalist No. 7 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the seventh of the Federalist Papers. It was published on November 15, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. Arguing for the importance of the Union to the well-being of Americans,...

November 15, 1787 The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

8
Federalist No. 8
Federalist No. 8 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the eighth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on November 20, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published...

November 20, 1787 The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

9
Federalist No. 9
Federalist No. 9 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton and the ninth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on November 21, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. Federalist No...

November 21, 1787 The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

10
Federalist No. 10
Federalist No. 10 is an essay written by James Madison and the tenth of the Federalist Papers, a series arguing for the ratification of the United States Constitution. It was published on Friday, November 22, 1787, under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were...

November 22, 1787 The Same Subject Continued: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

11
Federalist No. 11
Federalist No. 11 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the eleventh of the Federalist Papers. It was published on November 24, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. Part of the initial block of essays devoted to explicating the virtues of the...

November 24, 1787 The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 12
Federalist No. 12 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the twelfth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on November 27, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published...

November 27, 1787 The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 13
Federalist No. 13 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the thirteenth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on November 28, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. It is titled, "Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in...

November 28, 1787 Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 14
Federalist No. 14 is an essay by James Madison, the fourteenth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on November 30, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published...

November 30, 1787 Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

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Federalist No. 15
Federalist No. 15 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the fifteenth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on December 1, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. No. 15 addresses the failures of the Articles of Confederation to...

December 1, 1787 The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 16
Federalist No. 16 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the sixteenth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on December 4, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. No. 16 addresses the failures of the Articles of Confederation to...

December 4, 1787 The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 17
Federalist No. 17 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the seventeenth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on December 5, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. No. 17 addresses the failures of the Articles of Confederation to...

December 5, 1787 The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 18
Federalist No. 18 is an essay by James Madison, the eighteenth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on December 7, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. No. 18 addresses the failures of the Articles of Confederation to satisfactorily...

December 7, 1787 The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

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Federalist No. 19
Federalist No. 19 is an essay by James Madison, the nineteenth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on December 8, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. No. 19 addresses the failures of the Articles of Confederation to satisfactorily...

December 8, 1787 The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

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Federalist No. 20
Federalist No. 20 is an essay by James Madison, the twentieth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on December 11, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. No. 20 addresses the failures of the Articles of Confederation to satisfactorily...

December 11, 1787 The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

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Federalist No. 21
Federalist No. 21 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the twenty-first of the Federalist Papers. It was published on December 12, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. It is titled, "Other Defects of the Present Confederation."In Federalist No...

December 12, 1787 Other Defects of the Present Confederation Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 22
Federalist No. 22 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the twenty-second of the Federalist Papers. It was published on December 14, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This essay continues with a theme started in Federalist No. 21...

December 14, 1787 The Same Subject Continued: Other Defects of the Present Confederation Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 23
Federalist No. 23 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the twenty-third of the Federalist Papers. It was published on December 18, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. One of the more significant essays in the series, No...

December 18, 1787 The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 24
Federalist No. 24 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the twenty-fourth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on December 19, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. It is titled, "The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further...

December 19, 1787 The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 25
Federalist No. 25 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the twenty-fifth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on December 21, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. It continues a theme begun in Federalist No. 24. No...

December 21, 1787 The Same Subject Continued: The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 26
Federalist No. 26 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the twenty-sixth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on December 22, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This is the first of three essays discussing the threat to the common...

December 22, 1787 The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 27
Federalist No. 27 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the twenty-seventh of the Federalist Papers. It was published on December 25, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This is the second of three essays discussing the threat to the common...

December 25, 1787 The Same Subject Continued: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 28
Federalist No. 28 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the twenty-eighth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on December 26, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This is the last of three essays discussing the threat to the common...

December 26, 1787 The Same Subject Continued: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 29
Federalist No. 29 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the twenty-ninth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on January 9, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. It is titled "Concerning the Militia." Unlike the rest of the Federalist...

January 9, 1788 Concerning the Militia Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 30
Federalist No. 30 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the thirtieth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on December 28, 1787 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This is the first of seven essays by Hamilton on the then-controversial...

December 28, 1787 Concerning the General Power of Taxation Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 31
Federalist No. 31 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the thirty-first of the Federalist Papers. It was published on January 1, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This is the second of seven essays by Hamilton on the then-controversial...

January 1, 1788 The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 32
Federalist No. 32 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the thirty-second of the Federalist Papers. It was published on January 2, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This is the third of seven essays by Hamilton on the then-controversial...

January 2, 1788 The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 33
Federalist No. 33 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the thirty-third of the Federalist Papers. It was published on January 2, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This is the fourth of seven essays by Hamilton on the then-controversial...

January 2, 1788 The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 34
Federalist No. 34 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the thirty-fourth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on January 5, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This is the fifth of seven essays by Hamilton on the then-controversial...

January 5, 1788 The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 35
Federalist No. 35 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the thirty-fifth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on January 5, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This is the sixth of seven essays by Hamilton on the controversial issue of...

January 5, 1788 The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 36
Federalist No. 36 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the thirty-sixth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on January 8, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This is the last of seven essays by Hamilton on the then-controversial...

January 8, 1788 The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 37
Federalist No. 37 is an essay by James Madison, the thirty-seventh of the Federalist Papers. It was published on January 11, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This paper discusses some of the political questions raised at the...

January 11, 1788 Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

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Federalist No. 38
Federalist No. 38 is an essay by James Madison, the thirty-eighth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on January 12, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. Madison continues his topic from Federalist No. 37, the political questions...

January 12, 1788 The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

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Federalist No. 39
Federalist No. 39 is an essay by James Madison. It is the thirty-ninth of the Federalist Papers, entitled "The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles." Like all the Federalist Papers, it was published under the pseudonym Publius. It was published on January 18, 1788.In No...

January 18, 1788 The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

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Federalist No. 40
Federalist No. 40 is an essay by James Madison, the fortieth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on January 18, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This is the last of four papers by Madison examining the constitutional convention...

January 18, 1788 The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

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Federalist No. 41
Federalist No. 41 is an essay by James Madison, the forty-first of the Federalist Papers. It was published on January 19, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This essay begins a long consideration, lasting for the rest of the series, of...

January 19, 1788 General View of the Powers Conferred by the Constitution James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

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Federalist No. 42
Federalist No. 42 is an essay by James Madison, and the forty-second of the Federalist Papers. It was published on January 22, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. Federalist No. 42 continues a theme that was started in Federalist No...

January 22, 1788 The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

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Federalist No. 43
Federalist No. 43 is an essay by James Madison, the forty-third of the Federalist Papers. It was published on January 23, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This paper continues a theme begun by Madison in Federalist No. 42...

January 23, 1788 The Same Subject Continued: The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

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Federalist No. 44
Federalist No. 44 is an essay by James Madison, the forty-fourth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on January 25, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published...

January 25, 1788 Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States James Madison
James Madison
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Federalist No. 45
Federalist No. 45: "The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered", is an essay by James Madison. It is the forty-fifth of the Federalist Papers, and was published on January 26, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius...

January 26, 1788 The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

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Federalist No. 46
Federalist No. 46 is an essay by James Madison, the forty-sixth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on January 29, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This essay examines the relative strength of the state and federal governments...

January 29, 1788 The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

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Federalist No. 47
Federalist No. 47 is the forty-seventh paper from the Federalist Papers. It was published on 30 January 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. James Madison was its actual author...

January 30, 1788 The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

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Federalist No. 48
Federalist No. 48 is an essay by James Madison, the forty-eighth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on February 1, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This paper builds on Federalist No. 47...

February 1, 1788 These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

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Federalist No. 49
Federalist No. 49 is an essay by James Madison, the forty-ninth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on February 2, 1788 under the pseudonym "Publius", the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This paper explains how the proposed United States Constitution will prevent...

February 2, 1788 Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government James Madison
James Madison
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Federalist No. 50
Federalist No. 50 is an essay by James Madison, the fiftieth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on February 5, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. It is titled, "Periodic Appeals to the People Considered."-External links:...

February 5, 1788 Periodic Appeals to the People Considered James Madison
James Madison
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Federalist No. 51
Federalist No. 51 is an essay by James Madison, the fifty-first of the Federalist Papers. It was published on Friday February 8, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. One of the most famous of the Federalist Papers, No...

February 6, 1788 The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments James Madison
James Madison
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Federalist No. 52
Federalist No. 52, an essay by James Madison, is the fifty-second of the Federalist Papers. It was published in the New York Packet on February 8, 1788, with the pseudonym Publius, under which all the Federalist Papers were published...

February 8, 1788 The House of Representatives James Madison
James Madison
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Federalist No. 53
Federalist No. 53 is an essay by James Madison, the fifty-third of the Federalist Papers. It was published in the New York Packet on February 12, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published...

February 9, 1788 The Same Subject Continued: The House of Representatives James Madison
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Federalist No. 54
Federalist No. 54 is an essay by James Madison, the fifty-fourth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on February 12, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This paper discusses the way in which the seats in the United States House of...

February 12, 1788 The Apportionment of Members Among the States James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

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Federalist No. 55
Federalist No. 55 is an essay by James Madison, the fifty-fifth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on February 13, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. In this paper, Madison examines the size of the United States House of...

February 13, 1788 The Total Number of the House of Representatives James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

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Federalist No. 56
Federalist No. 56 is an essay by James Madison, the fifty-sixth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on February 16, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. Continuing from Federalist No. 55, this paper discusses the size of the United...

February 16, 1788 The Same Subject Continued: The Total Number of the House of Representatives James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

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Federalist No. 57
Federalist No. 57 is an essay by James Madison, the fifty-seventh of the Federalist Papers. It was published on February 19, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published...

February 19, 1788 The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

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Federalist No. 58
Federalist No. 58 is an essay by James Madison, the fifty-eighth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on February 20, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This paper examines the ability of the United States House of Representatives...

February 20, 1788 Objection That The Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands Considered James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

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Federalist No. 59
Federalist No. 59 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the fifty-ninth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on February 22, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This is the first of three papers discussing the power of Congress over...

February 22, 1788 Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 60
Federalist No. 60 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the sixtieth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on February 23, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This is the second of three papers discussing the power of Congress over the...

February 23, 1788 The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 61
Federalist No. 61 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the sixty-first of the Federalist Papers. It was published on February 26, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This is the last of three papers discussing the power of Congress over the...

February 26, 1788 The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 62
Federalist No. 62 is an essay by James Madison, the sixty-second of the Federalist Papers. It was published on February 27, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. This is the first of two essays by Madison detailing, and seeking to justify,...

February 27, 1788 The Senate James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

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Federalist No. 63
Federalist No. 63 is an essay by James Madison, the sixty-third of the Federalist Papers. It was published on March 1, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. Continuing what Madison began in Federalist No. 62, it is the second of two essays...

March 1, 1788 The Senate Continued James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...

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Federalist No. 64
Federalist No. 64 is an essay by John Jay, the sixty-fourth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on March 5, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. It is titled, "The Powers of the Senate." This theme was continued in Federalist No....

March 5, 1788 The Powers of the Senate John Jay
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Federalist No. 65
Federalist No. 65 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton and the sixty-fifth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on March 7, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. Titled, "The Powers of the Senate Continued", it carries on a theme begun...

March 7, 1788 The Powers of the Senate Continued Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 66
Federalist No. 66 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton and the sixty-sixth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on March 8, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published...

March 8, 1788 Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 67
Federalist No. 67 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton and the sixty-seventh of the Federalist Papers. It was published on March 11, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published...

March 11, 1788 The Executive Department Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 68
Federalist No. 68 , the sixty-eighth essay of the Federalist Papers, was written by Alexander Hamilton and published on March 12, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius—the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published...

March 12, 1788 The Mode of Electing the President Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 69
Federalist No. 69 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton and the sixty-ninth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on March 14, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published...

March 14, 1788 The Real Character of the Executive Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 70
Federalist No. 70 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton and the seventieth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on March 15, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published...

March 15, 1788 The Executive Department Further Considered Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 71
Federalist No. 71 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton and the seventy-first of the Federalist Papers. It was published on March 18, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published...

March 18, 1788 The Duration in Office of the Executive Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 72
Federalist No. 72 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton and the seventy-second of the Federalist Papers. It was published on March 19, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius. The paper discusses executive re-eligibility and is the sixth in a series of 11 essays discussing the powers the Executive...

March 19, 1788 The Same Subject Continued, and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 73
Federalist No. 73 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton and the seventy-third of the Federalist Papers. It was published on March 21, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published...

March 21, 1788 The Provision For The Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 74
Federalist No. 74 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton and the seventy-fourth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on March 25, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published...

March 25, 1788 The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 75
Federalist No. 75 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton and seventy-fifth in the series of Federalist Papers. It was published on March 26, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published...

March 26, 1788 The Treaty Making Power of the Executive Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 76
Federalist No. 76 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton and the seventy-sixth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on April 1, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published...

April 1, 1788 The Appointing Power of the Executive Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 77
Federalist No. 77 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton and the seventy-seventh of the Federalist Papers. It was published on April 2, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published...

April 2, 1788 The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 78
Federalist No. 78 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the seventy-eighth of the Federalist Papers. Like all of the Federalist Papers, it was published under the pseudonym Publius....

May 28, 1788 (book)
June 14, 1788 (newspaper)
The Judiciary Department Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 79
Federalist No. 79 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton and the seventy-ninth of the Federalist Papers. It was published in a book collection on May 28, 1788, but first appeared in a newspaper, where most readers would have seen it, on June 18 of that year...

May 28, 1788 (book)
June 18, 1788 (newspaper)
The Judiciary Continued Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 80
Federalist No. 80 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton and the eightieth of the Federalist Papers. It was published on June 21, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published...

June 21, 1788 The Powers of the Judiciary Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 81
Federalist No. 81 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton and the eighty-first of the Federalist Papers. It was published on June 25 and 28, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published...

June 25, 1788 and
June 28, 1788
The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of the Judicial Authority Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 82
Federalist No. 82 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton and the eighty-second of the Federalist Papers. It was published on July 2, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published...

July 2, 1788 The Judiciary Continued Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 83
Federalist No. 83 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton and the eighty-third of the Federalist Papers. It was published on July 5, 9, and 12, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published...

July 5, 1788,
July 9, 1788 and
July 12, 1788
The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 84
Federalist No. 84 , an essay entitled "Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered," is one of the Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, published under the pseudonym Publius on July 16, July 26, and August 9, 1788.Federalist No...

July 16, 1788,
July 26, 1788 and
August 9, 1788
Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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Federalist No. 85
Federalist No. 85 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton and the eighty-fifth and last of the United States Federalist Papers. It was published on August 13 and 16, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. The title is, "Concluding...

August 13, 1788 and
August 16, 1788
Concluding Remarks Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...

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