The Federalist Papers (Index)

Federalist 01 – General Introduction (Hamilton)

Federalist 02 – Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence (Jay)

Federalist 03 – The Same Subject Continued (Jay) (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence)

Federalist 04 – The Same Subject Continued (Jay) (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence)

Federalist 05 – The Same Subject Continued (Jay) (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence)

Federalist 06 – Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States (Hamilton)

Federalist 07 – The Same Subject Continued (Hamilton) (Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States)

Federalist 08 – The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States (Hamilton)

Federalist 09 – The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection (Hamilton)

Federalist 10 – The Same Subject Continued (Madison) (The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection)

Federalist 11 – The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy (Hamilton)

Federalist 12 – The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue (Hamilton)

Federalist 13 – Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government (Hamilton)

Federalist 14 – Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered (Madison)

Federalist 15 – The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union (Hamilton)

Federalist 16 – The Same Subject Continued (Hamilton) (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)

Federalist 17 – The Same Subject Continued (Hamilton) (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)

Federalist 18 – The Same Subject Continued (Hamilton and Madison) (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)

Federalist 19 – The Same Subject Continued (Hamilton and Madison) (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)

Federalist 20 – The Same Subject Continued (Hamilton and Madison) (The Insufficiency fo the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)

Federalist 21 – Other Defects of the Present Confederation (Hamilton)

Federalist 22 – The Same Subject Continued (Hamilton) (Other Defects of the Present Confederation)

Federalist 23 – The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union (Hamilton)

Federalist 24 – The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered (Hamilton)

Federalist 25 – The Same Subject Continued (Hamilton) (The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered)

Federalist 26 – The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered (Hamilton)

Federalist 27 – The Same Subject Continued (Hamilton) (The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered)

Federalist 28 – The Same Subject Continued (Hamilton) (The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered)

Federalist 29 – Concerning the Militia (Hamilton)

Federalist 30 – Concerning the General Power of Taxation (Hamilton)

Federalist 31 – The Same Subject Continued (Hamilton) (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

Federalist 32 – The Same Subject Continued (Hamilton) (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

Federalist 33 – The Same Subject Continued (Hamilton) (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

Federalist 34 – The Same Subject Continued (Hamilton) (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

Federalist 35 – The Same Subject Continued (Hamilton) (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

Federalist 36 – The Same Subject Continued (Hamilton) (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

Federalist 37 – Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government (Madison)

Federalist 38 – The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed (Madison)

Federalist 39 – The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles (Madison)

Federalist 40 – The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained (Madison)

Federalist 41 – General View of the Powers Conferred by The Constitution (Madison)

Federalist 42 – The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered (Madison)

Federalist 43 – The Same Subject Continued(The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered) (Madison)

Federalist 44 – Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States (Madison)

Federalist 45 – The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered (Madison)

Federalist 46 – The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared (Madison)

Federalist 47 – The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts (Madison)

Federalist 48 – These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other (Madison)

Federalist 49 – Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention (Hamilton or Madison)

Federalist 50 – Periodical Appeals to the People Considered (Hamilton or Madison)

Federalist 51 – The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments (Hamilton or Madison)

Federalist 52 – The House of Representatives (Hamilton or Madison)

Federalist 53 – The Same Subject Continued (The House of Representatives) (Hamilton or Madison)

Federalist 54 – The Apportionment of Members Among the States (Hamilton or Madison)

Federalist 55 – The Total Number of the House of Representatives (Hamilton or Madison)

Federalist 56 – The Same Subject Continued (Hamilton or Madison) (The Total Number of the House of Representatives)

Federalist 57 – The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many Considered in Connection with Representation (Hamilton or Madison)

Federalist 58 – Objection That The Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented as the Progress o f Population Demands Considered (Madison)

Federalist 59 – Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members (Hamilton)

Federalist 60 – The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members) (Hamilton)

Federalist 61 – The Same Subject Continued (Hamilton) (Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members)

Federalist 62 – The Senate (Hamilton or Madison)

Federalist 63 – The Senate Continued (Hamilton or Madison)

Federalist 64 – The Powers of the Senate (Jay)

Federalist 65 – The Powers of the Senate Continued (Hamilton)

Federalist 66 – Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Fur ther Considered (Hamilton)

Federalist 67 – The Executive Department (Hamilton)

Federalist 68 – The Mode of Electing the President (Hamilton)

Federalist 69 – The Real Character of the Executive (Hamilton)

Federalist 70 – The Executive Department Further Considered (Hamilton)

Federalist 71 – The Duration in Office of the Executive (Hamilton)

Federalist 72 – The Same Subject Continued, and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered ( Hamilton)

Federalist 73 – The Provision For The Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power (Hamilton )

Federalist 74 – The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive (Hamilton)

Federalist 75 – The Treaty-Making Power of the Executive (Hamilton)

Federalist 76 – The Appointing Power of the Executive (Hamilton)

Federalist 77 – The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered (Hamilton)

Federalist 78 – The Judiciary Department (Hamilton)

Federalist 79 – The Judiciary Continued (Hamilton)

Federalist 80 – The Powers of the Judiciary (Hamilton)

Federalist 81 – The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of the Judicial Authority (Hamilton)

Federalist 82 – The Judiciary Continued (Hamilton)

Federalist 83 – The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury (Hamilton)

Federalist 84 – Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered (Hamilton)

Federalist 85 – Concluding Remarks (Hamilton)


Primary source of all Federalist Papers: U.S. Library of Congress.



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