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The Federalist Papers

Alexander Hamilton

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 488 pages

The Federalist Papers is a collection of 85 essays by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison, written under the pseudonym Publius. They argue for the ratification of the United States Constitution, discussing federalism, checks and balances, and the structure of republican government. Listening offers insight into the political thought behind the American founding.

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THE FEDERALIST PAPERS
By
Alexander Hamilton,
John Jay,
James Madison
FEDERALIST No. 1. General Introduction
For the Independent Journal. Saturday, October 27,
1787

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Contents

  1. THE FEDERALIST PAPERS
  2. FEDERALIST No. 1. General Introduction
  3. FEDERALIST No. 2. Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence
  4. FEDERALIST No. 3. The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence)
  5. FEDERALIST No. 4. The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence)
  6. FEDERALIST No. 5. The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence)
  7. FEDERALIST No. 6. Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States
  8. FEDERALIST No. 7. The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States)
  9. FEDERALIST No. 8. The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States
  10. FEDERALIST No. 9. The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection
  11. FEDERALIST No. 10. The Same Subject Continued (The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection)
  12. FEDERALIST No. 11. The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy
  13. FEDERALIST No. 12. The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue
  14. FEDERALIST No. 13. Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government
  15. FEDERALIST No. 14. Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered
  16. FEDERALIST No. 15. The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
  17. FEDERALIST No. 16. The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)
  18. FEDERALIST No. 17. The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)
  19. FEDERALIST No. 18. The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)
  20. FEDERALIST No. 19. The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)
  21. FEDERALIST No. 20. The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)
  22. FEDERALIST No. 21. Other Defects of the Present Confederation
  23. FEDERALIST No. 22. The Same Subject Continued (Other Defects of the Present Confederation)
  24. FEDERALIST No. 23. The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union
  25. FEDERALIST No. 24. The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered
  26. FEDERALIST No. 25. The Same Subject Continued (The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered)
  27. FEDERALIST No. 26. The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered.
  28. FEDERALIST No. 27. The Same Subject Continued (The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common
  29. FEDERALIST No. 28. The Same Subject Continued (The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common
  30. FEDERALIST No. 29. Concerning the Militia

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