FEDERALIST PAPERS INDEX
Thomas Jefferson said, “The purpose of a written constitution is entirely defeated if, in interpreting it as a legal document, its provisions are manipulated and worked around so that the document means whatever the manipulators wish. On every question of construction carry ourselves back to the time when the Constitution was adopted, recollect the spirit manifested in the debates and instead of trying what meaning may be squeezed out of the text or invented against it, conform to the probable one in which it was passed.”
The Federalist and Anti-Federalist papers are that debate!
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE UNION (1-14)
No. 1 General Introduction Alexander Hamilton
No. 2-5 Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence John Jay
No. 6-7 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 James Madison
No. 11 The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy Alexander Hamilton
No. 12 The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue Alexander Hamilton
No. 13 Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government Alexander Hamilton
No. 14 Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered James Madison
DEFECTS OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION (15-22)
No. 15 The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union Alexander Hamilton
No. 16 The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union Alexander Hamilton
No. 17 The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union Alexander Hamilton
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 of 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
ARGUMENTS FOR THE TYPE OF GOVERNMENT CONTAINED IN THE CONSTITUTION (23-36)
No. 23 The Necessity of a Gov 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
THE REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT (37-51)
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 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
THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH (52-66)
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
No. 61 Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members Alexander Hamilton
No. 62 The Senate Alexander Hamilton or James Madison
No. 63 The Senate Alexander Hamilton or James Madison
No. 64 The Powers of the Senate John Jay
No. 65 The Powers of the Senate Alexander Hamilton
No. 66 Objections to the power of the senate to set as a court for impeachments further considered Alexander Hamilton
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH (67-77)
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. 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
THE JUDICIAL BRANCH (78-83)
No. 78 The Judiciary Department Alexander Hamilton
No. 79 The Judiciary 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
CONCLUSIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS IDEAS
No. 84 Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered Alexander Hamilton
No. 85 Concluding Remarks Alexander Hamilton
