Federalist Papers
The Constitution
for the United States was framed by a diverse group of
statesmen who met in
Philadelphia in 1787. Over a three month period, the document was
vigorously debated, discussed and dissected. It was eventually
adopted by the states. We are familiar with the writings of the
Federalist, letters and essays which appeared in support of the new
Constitution. Signed under the name of Publius, the 85 Federalist
letters were believed to be authored by John Jay, James Madison and
Alexander Hamilton.
Each Paper is in a separate file. The files are sequentially
linked and linked to their corresponding Antifederalist Papers.
All the Papers are also in
one file to
facilitate word and phrase searches across all Federalist Papers. In
the future more footnotes will be linked and bi-directional
links will be established between the Constitution and the Federalist
Papers. Then the intent of the founders will be easy to determine,
even for congressmen and justices. 2009 reading: The Plague of Self-Delusion.
Contents
- FEDERALIST No. 1
- General Introduction for the Independent
Journal by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 2
- Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence
for the Independent Journal by Jay
- FEDERALIST No. 3
- Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence
(continued) for the Independent Journal by Jay
- FEDERALIST No. 4
- Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence
(continued) for the Independent Journal by Jay
- FEDERALIST No. 5
- Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence
(continued) for the Independent Journal by Jay
- FEDERALIST No. 6
- Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the
States for the Independent Journal by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST. No. 7
- Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the
States (continued) for the Independent Journal by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 8
- The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States
from the New York Packet, Tuesday, November 20, 1787 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 9
- The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction
and Insurrection for the Independent Journal by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 10
- The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction
and Insurrection (continued) from the New York Packet,
Friday, November 23, 1787 by Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 11
- The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial
Relations and a Navy for the Independent Journal by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 12
- The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue
from the New York Packet, Tuesday, November 27, 1787 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 13
- Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in
Government for the Independent Journal by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 14
- Objections to the Proposed Constitution From
Extent of Territory Answered from the New York Packet,
Friday, November 30, 1787 by Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 15
- The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to
Preserve the Union for the Independent Journal by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 16
- The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to
Preserve the Union (continued) from the New York Packet,
Tuesday, December 4, 1787 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 17
- The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to
Preserve the Union (continued) for the Independent Journal by
Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 18
- The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to
Preserve the Union (continued) for the Independent Journal by
Hamilton and Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 19
- The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to
Preserve the Union (continued) for the Independent Journal by
Hamilton and Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 20
- The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to
Preserve the Union (continued) from the New York Packet,
Tuesday, December 11, 1787, Hamilton and Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 21
- Other Defects of the Present Confederation
for the Independent Journal by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 22
- Other Defects of the Present Confederation
(continued) from the New York Packet, Friday, December 14, 1787 by
Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 23
- The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the
One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union from the New
York Packet, Tuesday, December 18, 1787 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 24
- The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense
Further Considered for the Independent Journal by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 25
- The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense
Further Considered (continued) from the New York Packet,
Friday, December 21, 1787 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 26
- The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority
in Regard to the Common Defense Considered for the
Independent Journal by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 27
- The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority
in Regard to the Common Defense Considered (continued) from
the New York Packet, Tuesday, December 25, 1787 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 28
- The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority
in Regard to the Common Defense Considered (continued) for
the Independent Journal by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 29
- Concerning the Militia from the Daily
Advertiser, Thursday, January 10, 1788 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 30
- Concerning the General Power of Taxation
from the New York Packet, Friday, December 28, 1787 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 31
- Concerning the General Power of Taxation
(continued) from the New York Packet, Tuesday, January 1, 1788 by
Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 32
- Concerning the General Power of Taxation
(continued) from the Daily Advertiser, Thursday, January 3, 1788 by
Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 33
- Concerning the General Power of Taxation
(continued) from the Daily Advertiser, January 3, 1788 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 34
- Concerning the General Power of Taxation
(continued) from the New York Packet, Friday, January 4, 1788 by
Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 35
- Concerning the General Power of Taxation
(continued) for the Independent Journal by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 36
- Concerning the General Power of Taxation
(continued) from the New York Packet, Tuesday January 8, 1788 by
Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 37
- Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in
Devising a Proper Form of Government from the Daily
Advertiser, Friday, January 11, 1788 by Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 38
- Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in
Devising a Proper Form of Government from the New York
Packet, Tuesday, January 15, 1788 by Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 39
- The Conformity of the Plan to Republican
Principles for the Independent Journal by Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 40
- The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed
Government Examined and Sustained from the New York Packet,
Friday, January 18, 1788 by Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 41
- General View of the Powers Conferred by The
Constitution for the Independent Journal by Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 42
- The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further
Considered from the New York Packet. Tuesday, January 22,
1788 by Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 43
- The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further
Considered (continued) for the Independent Journal by Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 44
- Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States
from the New York Packet. Friday, January 25, 1788 by Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 45
- The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union
to the State Governments Considered for the Independent
Journal by Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 46
- The Influence of the State and Federal
Governments Compared from the New York Packet. Tuesday,
January 29, 1788 by Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 47
- The Particular Structure of the New Government
and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts from
the New York Packet. Friday, February 1, 1788 by Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 48
- These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated
as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other from the
New York Packet. Friday, February 1, 1788 by Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 49
- Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of
Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a
Convention from the New York Packet. Tuesday, February 5,
1788 by Hamilton or Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 50
- Periodical Appeals to the People Considered
from the New York Packet. Tuesday, February 5, 1788 by Hamilton or
Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 51
- The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the
Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments
from the New York Packet. Friday, February 8, 1788 by Hamilton or
Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 52
- The House of Representatives from the
New York Packet. Friday, February 8, 1788 by Hamilton or Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 53
- The House of Representatives
(continued) from the New York Packet. Tuesday, February 12, 1788 by
Hamilton or Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 54
- The Apportionment of Members Among the States from the New
York Packet. Tuesday, February 12, 1788 by Hamilton or Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 55
- The Total Number of the House of Representatives
from the New York Packet. Friday, February 15, 1788 by Hamilton or
Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 56
- The Total Number of the House of Representatives
(continued) from the New York Packet. Tuesday, February 19, 1788 by
Hamilton or Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 57
- The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate
the Few at the Expense of the Many Considered in Connection with
Representation from the New York Packet. Tuesday, February
19, 1788 by Hamilton or Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 58
- Objection That The Number of Members Will Not Be
Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands Considered by
Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 59
- Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the
Election of Members from the New York Packet. Friday,
February 22, 1788 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 60
- Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the
Election of Members (continued) from the New York Packet.
Tuesday, February 26, 1788 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 61
- Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the
Election of Members (continued) from the New York Packet,
Tuesday, February 26, 1788 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 62
- The Senate for the Independent Journal
by Hamilton or Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 63
- The Senate (continued) for the
Independent Journal by Hamilton or Madison
- FEDERALIST No. 64
- The Powers of the Senate from the New
York Packet, Friday, March 7, 1788 by Jay
- FEDERALIST No. 65
- The Powers of the Senate (continued)
from the New York Packet, Friday, March 7, 1788 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 66
- Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a
Court for Impeachments Further Considered from the New York
Packet, Tuesday, March 11, 1788 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 67
- The Executive Department from the New
York Packet, Tuesday, March 11, 1788 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 68
- The Mode of Electing the President from
the New York Packet. Friday, March 14, 1788 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 69
- The Real Character of the Executive
from the New York Packet, Friday, March 14, 1788 by Hamilton (There are
two slightly different versions of No. 70 included here)
- FEDERALIST No. 70
- The Executive Department Further Considered
from the New York Packet, Tuesday, March 18, 1788 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 70a
- The Executive Department Further Considered
(continued) from the New York Packet, Tuesday, March 18, 1788 by
Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 71
- The Duration in Office of the Executive
from the New York Packet, Tuesday, March 18, 1788 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 72
- The Duration in Office of the Executive and
Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered from the New York
Packet, Friday, March 21, 1788 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 73
- The Provision For The Support of the Executive,
and the Veto Power from the New York Packet. Friday, March
21, 1788 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 74
- The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and
the Pardoning Power of the Executive from the New York
Packet, Tuesday, March 25, 1788 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 75
- The Treaty-Making Power of the Executive
for the Independent Journal by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 76
- The Appointing Power of the Executive
from the New York Packet, Tuesday, April 1, 1788 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 77
- The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers
of the Executive Considered from the New York Packet, Friday,
April 4, 1788 by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 78
- The Judiciary Department from McLean's
Edition, New York by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 79
- The Judiciary Department (continued)
from McLean's Edition, New York by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 80
- The Powers of the Judiciary from
McLean's Edition, New York by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST. No. 81
- The Powers of the Judiciary and the Distribution
of the Judicial Authority from McLean's Edition, New York by
Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 82
- The Powers of the Judiciary and the Distribution
of the Judicial Authority (continued) from McLean's Edition,
New York by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 83
- The Powers of the Judiciary in
Relation to Trial by Jury (continued) from McLean's Edition, New York
by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 84
- Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to
the Constitution Considered and Answered from McLean's
Edition, New York by Hamilton
- FEDERALIST No. 85
- Concluding Remarks from McLean's
Edition, New York by Hamilton
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