The Federalist Papers

by Alexander Hamilton

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Table of Contents

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Federalist No. 1: General Introduction

Federalist No. 2: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence

Federalist No. 3: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence)

Federalist No. 4: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence)

Federalist No. 5: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence)

Federalist No. 6: Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States

Federalist No. 7: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States)

Federalist No. 8: The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States

Federalist No. 9: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection

Federalist No. 10: The Same Subject Continued (The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection)

Federalist No 11: The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy

Federalist No. 12: The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue

Federalist No. 13: Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government

Federalist No. 14: Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered

Federalist No. 15: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union

Federalist No. 16: The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)

Federalist No. 17: The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)

Federalist No. 18: The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)

Federalist No. 19: The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)

Federalist No. 20: The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)

Federalist No. 21: Other Defects of the Present Confederation

Federalist No. 22: The Same Subject Continued (Other Defects of the Present Confederation)

Federalist No. 23: The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union

Federalist No. 24: The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered

Federalist No. 25: The Same Subject Continued (The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered)

Federalist No. 26: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered.

Federalist No. 27: The Same Subject Continued (The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered)

Federalist No. 28: The Same Subject Continued (The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered)

Federalist No. 29: Concerning the Militia

Federalist No. 30: Concerning the General Power of Taxation

Federalist No. 31: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

Federalist No. 32: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

Federalist No. 33: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

Federalist No. 34: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

Federalist No. 35: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

Federalist No. 36: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

Federalist No. 37: Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government.

Federalist No. 38: The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed.

Federalist No. 39: The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles

Federalist No. 40: On the Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained.

Federalist No. 41: General View of the Powers Conferred by The Constitution

Federalist No. 42: The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered

Federalist No. 43: The Same Subject Continued (The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered)

Federalist No. 44: Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States

Federalist No. 45: The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments.

Federalist No. 46: The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared

Federalist No. 47: The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts.

Federalist No. 48: These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other.

Federalist No. 49: Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention.

Federalist No. 50: Periodical Appeals to the People Considered

Federalist No. 51: The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments.

Federalist No. 52: The House of Representatives

Federalist No. 53: The Same Subject Continued (The House of Representatives)

Federalist No. 54: The Apportionment of Members Among the States

Federalist No. 55: The Total Number of the House of Representatives

Federalist No. 56: The Same Subject Continued (The Total Number of the House of Representatives)

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.

Federalist No. 58: Objection That The Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands.

Federalist No. 59: Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members

Federalist No. 60: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members)

Federalist No. 61: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members)

Federalist No. 62: The Senate

Federalist No. 63: The Senate Continued

Federalist No. 64: The Powers of the Senate

Federalist No. 65: The Powers of the Senate Continued

Federalist No. 66: Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered.

Federalist No. 67: The Executive Department

Federalist No. 68: The Mode of Electing the President

Federalist No. 69: The Real Character of the Executive

Federalist No. 70: The Executive Department Further Considered

Federalist No. 71: The Duration in Office of the Executive

Federalist No. 72: The Same Subject Continued, and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered.

Federalist No. 73: The Provision For The Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power

Federalist No. 74: The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive.

Federalist No. 75: The Treaty-Making Power of the Executive

Federalist No. 76: The Appointing Power of the Executive

Federalist No. 77: The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered.

Federalist No. 78: The Judiciary Department

Federalist No. 79: The Judiciary Continued

Federalist No. 80: The Powers of the Judiciary

Federalist No. 81: The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of the Judicial Authority.

Federalist No. 82: The Judiciary Continued.

Federalist No. 83: The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury

Federalist No. 84: Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered.

Federalist No. 85: Concluding Remarks

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