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The Federalist Papers

The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 letters written to newspapers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay. These letters urged the ratification of the recently proposed Constitution for the United States. All but two were signed "PUBLIUS."

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[The Federalist Papers were taken from the Constitution Society and are presented here with permission.]

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No. 1General IntroductionOctober 27, 1787HAMILTON
No. 2Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and InfluenceOctober 31, 1787JAY
No. 3The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence)November 3, 1787JAY
No. 4The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence)November 7, 1787JAY
No. 5The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence)November 10, 1787JAY
No. 6Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the StatesNovember 14, 1787HAMILTON
No. 7The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States)November 15, 1787HAMILTON
No. 8The Consequences of Hostilities Between the StatesNovember 20, 1787.HAMILTON
No. 9The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and InsurrectionNovember 21, 1787HAMILTON
No. 10The Same Subject Continued (The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection)November 22, 1787MADISON
No. 11The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a NavyNovember 24, 1787HAMILTON
No. 12The Utility of the Union In Respect to RevenueNovember 27, 1787HAMILTON
No. 13Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in GovernmentNovember 28, 1787HAMILTON
No. 14Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory AnsweredNovember 30, 1787.MADISON
No. 15The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the UnionDecember 1, 1787HAMILTON
No. 16The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)December 4, 1787.HAMILTON
No. 17The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)December 5, 1787HAMILTON
No. 18The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)December 7, 1787MADISON, with HAMILTON
No. 19The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)December 8, 1787MADISON, with HAMILTON
No. 20The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)December 11, 1787.MADISON, with HAMILTON
No. 21Other Defects of the Present ConfederationDecember 12, 1787HAMILTON
No. 22The Same Subject Continued (Other Defects of the Present Confederation)December 14, 1787.HAMILTON
No. 23The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the UnionDecember 18, 1787.HAMILTON
No. 24The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further ConsideredDecember 19, 1787HAMILTON
No. 25The Same Subject Continued (The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered)December 21, 1787.HAMILTON
No. 26The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense ConsideredDecember 22, 1788HAMILTON
No. 27The Same Subject Continued (The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard toCommon Defense Considered)December 25, 1787HAMILTON
No. 28The Same Subject Continued (The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to Common Defense Considered)December 26, 1787HAMILTON
No. 29Concerning the MilitiaJanuary 9, 1788HAMILTON
No. 30Concerning the General Power of TaxationDecember 28, 1787.HAMILTON
No. 31The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)January 1, 1788.HAMILTON
No. 32The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)January 2, 1788.HAMILTON
No. 33The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)January 2, 1788.HAMILTON
No. 34The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)January 5, 1788.HAMILTON
No. 35The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)January 5, 1788HAMILTON
No. 36The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)January 8, 1788.HAMILTON
No. 37Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of GovernmentJanuary 11, 1788.MADISON
No. 38The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan ExposedJanuary 12, 1788.MADISON
No. 39The Conformity of the Plan to Republican PrinciplesJanuary 16, 1788MADISON
No. 40On the Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and SustainedJanuary 18, 1788.MADISON
No. 41General View of the Powers Conferred by The ConstitutionJanuary 19, 1788MADISON
No. 42The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further ConsideredJanuary 22, 1788.MADISON
No. 43The Same Subject Continued (The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered)January 23, 1788MADISON
No. 44Restrictions on the Authority of the Several StatesJanuary 25, 1788.MADISON
No. 45The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments ConsideredJanuary 26, 1788MADISON
No. 46The Influence of the State and federal Governments ComparedJanuary 29, 1788.MADISON
No. 47The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different PartsJanuary 30, 1788.MADISON
No. 48These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each OtherFebruary 1, 1788.MADISON
No. 49Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a ConventionFebruary 2, 1788.MADISON
No. 50Periodical Appeals to the People ConsideredFebruary 5, 1788.MADISON
No. 51The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different DepartmentsFebruary 6, 1788.MADISON
No. 52The House of RepresentativesFebruary 8, 1788.MADISON
No. 53The Same Subject Continued (The House of Representatives)February 9, 1788.MADISON
No. 54The Apportionment of Members Among the StatesFebruary 12, 1788.MADISON
No. 55The Total Number of the House of RepresentativesFebruary 13, 1788.MADISON
No. 56The Same Subject Continued (The Total Number of the House of Representatives)February 16, 1788.MADISON
No. 57The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many Considered in Connection with RepresentationFebruary 19, 1788.MADISON
No. 58Objection That The Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands ConsideredFebruary 20, 1788MADISON
No. 59Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of MembersFebruary 22, 1788.HAMILTON
No. 60The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members)February 23, 1788.HAMILTON
No. 61The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members)February 26, 1788.HAMILTON
No. 62The SenateFebruary 27, 1788MADISON
No. 63The Senate ContinuedMarch 1, 1788MADISON
No. 64The Powers of the SenateMarch 5, 1788.JAY
No. 65The Powers of the Senate ContinuedMarch 7, 1788.HAMILTON
No. 66Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further ConsideredMarch 8, 1788.HAMILTON
No. 67The Executive DepartmentMarch 11, 1788.HAMILTON
No. 68The Mode of Electing the PresidentMarch 12, 1788.HAMILTON
No. 69The Real Character of the ExecutiveMarch 14, 1788.HAMILTON
No. 70The Executive Department Further ConsideredMarch 15, 1788.HAMILTON
No. 71The Duration in Office of the ExecutiveMarch 18, 1788.HAMILTON
No. 72The Same Subject Continued, and Re-Eligibility of the Executive ConsideredMarch 19, 1788.HAMILTON
No. 73The Provision For The Support of the Executive, and the Veto PowerMarch 21, 1788.HAMILTON
No. 74The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the ExecutiveMarch 25, 1788.HAMILTON
No. 75The Treaty-Making Power of the ExecutiveMarch 26, 1788HAMILTON
No. 76The Appointing Power of the ExecutiveApril 1, 1788.HAMILTON
No. 77The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive ConsideredApril 2, 1788.HAMILTON
No. 78The Judiciary DepartmentMay 28, 1788HAMILTON
No. 79The Judiciary ContinuedMay 28, 1788HAMILTON
No. 80The Powers of the JudiciaryMay 28, 1788HAMILTON
No. 81The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of the Judicial AuthorityMay 28, 1788HAMILTON
No. 82The Judiciary ContinuedMay 28, 1788HAMILTON
No. 83The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by JuryMay 28, 1788HAMILTON
No. 84Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and AnsweredMay 28, 1788HAMILTON
No. 85Concluding RemarksMay 28, 1788HAMILTON


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