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The Importance of the Union (1-14)
  • Federalist No. 1
    General Introduction (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 2
    Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence (JAY)
  • Federalist No. 3
    Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence (continued) (JAY)
  • Federalist No. 4
    Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence (continued) (JAY)
  • Federalist No. 5
    Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence (continued) (JAY)
  • Federalist No. 6
    Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 7
    Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States (continued) (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 8
    The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 9
    The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 10
    The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection (continued) (MADISON)
  • Federalist No. 11
    The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 12
    The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 13
    Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 14
    Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered (MADISON)


  • Defects of the Articles of Confederation (15-22)
  • Federalist No. 15
    The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 16
    The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union (continued) (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 17
    The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union (continued) (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 18
    The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union (continued) (HAMILTON & MADISON)
  • Federalist No. 19
    The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union (continued) (HAMILTON & MADISON)
  • Federalist No. 20
    The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union (HAMILTON & MADISON)
  • Federalist No. 21
    Other Defects of the Present Confederation (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 22
    Other Defects of the Present Confederation (continued) (HAMILTON)


  • Arguments for the type of Government contained in the Constitution (23-36)
  • Federalist No. 23
    The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 24
    Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 25
    Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered (continued) (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 26
    Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 27
    Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered (continued) (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 28
    Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered (continued) (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 29
    Concerning the Militia (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 30
    Concerning the General Power of Taxation (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 31
    Concerning the General Power of Taxation (continued) (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 32
    Concerning the General Power of Taxation (continued) (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 33
    Concerning the General Power of Taxation (continued) (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 34
    Concerning the General Power of Taxation (continued) (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 35
    Concerning the General Power of Taxation (continued) (HAMILTON)
  • Federalist No. 36
    Concerning the General Power of Taxation (continued) (HAMILTON)


  • The Republican form of Government (37-51)
  • Federalist No. 37
    Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government (MADISON)
  • Federalist No. 38
    The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed (MADISON)
  • Federalist No. 39
    Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles (MADISON)
  • Federalist No. 40
    On the Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained (MADISON)
  • Federalist No. 41
    General View of the Powers Conferred by The Constitution (MADISON)
  • Federalist No. 42
    The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered (MADISON)
  • Federalist No. 43
    The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered (continued) (MADISON)


  • The Legislative Branch (52-66)

    The Executive Branch (67-77)

    The Judicial Branch (78-83)

    Conclusions




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    Indexed for Today's Political Issues
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