Historic Document - The Federalist Papers

The Federalist Papers

by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, & John Jay

Soon after the American colonies declared their Independence from Britain, the "Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union" were drafted to serve as the bonding document between the newly formed United States. But the confederation was weak, which necessitated the drafting of the Constitution of the United States of America.

The Constitutional Convention was a heated affair, with great and learned debate about how the new constitution should be structured. Once drafted, at least nine state legislatures had to ratify it. Madison, Hamilton, and Jay, in an effort to persuade the voters of New York and other states of the importance of ratification, wrote a series of papers explaining and defending the new constitution.

To this day, The Federalist Papers, written under the pseudonym "Publius," remain the most definitive resource for legal and historic scholars in search of the original intent of our Constitution.

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