The Federalist Papers

The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 essays that appeared in a number of newspapers across the state of New York between 1787 and 1788 to explain the functioning of the government under the constitution that was being proposed.  The idea was to convince the people of New York to support the new constitution.  All of the essays were anonymous, signed "PUBLIUS", and actual authorship of many of them are debated.  However, it is generally agreed that Alexander Hamilton (52), James Madison (28), and John Jay (5) were the authors.

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

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