Federalist Papers

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The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 articles or essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution.

It has been frequently remarked, that it seems to have been reserved to the people of this country, by their conduct and example, to decide the important question, whether societies of men are really capable or not, of establishing good government from reflection and choice, or whether they are forever destined to depend, for their political constitutions, on accident and force.

The 85 articles of the Federalist Papers
1 General Introduction
2 – 5 Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence
6 – 7 Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States
8 The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States
9 – 10 The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection
11 The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy

12 The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue
13 Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government

14 Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered
15 – 20 The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
21 – 22 Other Defects of the Present Confederation
23 The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union

24 – 28 The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered
29 Concerning the Militia

30 Concerning the General Power of Taxation
31 – 36 Concerning the General Power of Taxation

37 – 38 Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government
39 The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles
40 The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained

41 – 43 The Powers Conferred by the Constitution
44 Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States
45 The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered
46 The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared

47 The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts
48 These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other
49 Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government
50 Periodic Appeals to the People Considered
51 The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments

52 – 53 The House of Representatives
54 The Apportionment of Members Among the States
55 – 56 The Total Number of the House of Representatives
57 The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many
58 Objection That The Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands Considered
59 – 61 Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members

62 – 63 The Senate
64 – 65 The Powers of the Senate
66 Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered

67 The Executive Department
68 The Mode of Electing the President
69 The Real Character of the Executive
70 The Executive Department Further Considered
71 The Duration in Office of the Executive
72 Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered

73 The Provision For The Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power
74 The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive
75 The Treaty Making Power of the Executive
76 The Appointing Power of the Executive
77 The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered

78 – 79 The Judiciary Department
80 – 83 The Powers of the Judiciary
84 Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered
85 Concluding Remarks

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Federalist No. 29

Alexander Hamilton states that a federally regulated militia will be more uniform and beneficial to the "public defense" of Americans. He argues that an excessively regulated militia can harm a nation's work force, as not everyone can leave their profession to go through military exercises.

Thus, a smaller, but still well-regulated militia, is the answer. This force will be further complemented by the "people at large," who can "stand ready with arms to defend their rights and those of their fellow-citizens." In the end, Hamilton concludes that the militia, as it is constituted directly of the people and managed by the states, is not a danger to liberty when called upon by federal authority.

[tazimafied]

I was just trying to find this online to put in the 2'nd amendment thread but couldn't remember what they were called. The articles go deep into the actual meaning of the words of the Constitution and explain everything down to nuts and bolts. These articles are what should be used when our esteemed supreme court judges are making their decisions. Instead it's left up to speculation and interpretation and we get unconstitutional laws like no praying on school grounds and limited access to firearms and high cap magazines.

[psyco6]

Should be taught at every American school.
Instead we worry about offending folks and other Politically Correct nonsense.

[mcguirk2]

[Instead we worry about offending ***** and other PC nonsense.]

I can read through the astericks. This kind of rhetoric should not be tolerated here.

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Mar 16, 2013 16:14:47 GMT 1 mcguirk2 said:

[Instead we worry about offending ***** and other PC nonsense.]

I can read through the astericks. This kind of rhetoric should not be tolerated here.

Corrected

[psyco6]

Mar 16, 2013 16:14:47 GMT 1 mcguirk2 said:

[Instead we worry about offending ***** and other PC nonsense.]

I can read through the astericks. This kind of rhetoric should not be tolerated here.