The Federalist Papers
On Federalist No. 31: The Same Subject Continue...
Hamilton defends the breadth of the taxing power on principle: where the ends are legitimate, the means must be adequate. A government held responsible for the country's needs cannot be...
On Federalist No. 31: The Same Subject Continue...
Hamilton defends the breadth of the taxing power on principle: where the ends are legitimate, the means must be adequate. A government held responsible for the country's needs cannot be...
On Federalist No. 30: Concerning the General Po...
Hamilton begins his case for a general power to tax, arguing that a government denied reliable revenue is a government set up to fail. Money, unglamorous as it is, is...
On Federalist No. 30: Concerning the General Po...
Hamilton begins his case for a general power to tax, arguing that a government denied reliable revenue is a government set up to fail. Money, unglamorous as it is, is...
On Federalist No. 29: Concerning the Militia
Hamilton turns to the militia, arguing that national oversight of training need not mean a citizen army turned against its own. A uniform, well-regulated militia, he holds, is a free...
On Federalist No. 29: Concerning the Militia
Hamilton turns to the militia, arguing that national oversight of training need not mean a citizen army turned against its own. A uniform, well-regulated militia, he holds, is a free...
On Federalist No. 28: The Same Subject Continue...
Hamilton confronts the hardest question directly: what if force is needed against unrest. He answers that a large republic is better placed to meet disorder fairly, and that the same...
On Federalist No. 28: The Same Subject Continue...
Hamilton confronts the hardest question directly: what if force is needed against unrest. He answers that a large republic is better placed to meet disorder fairly, and that the same...
On Federalist No. 27: The Same Subject Continue...
Hamilton argues that a well-run national government will earn the habit of obedience, not compel it. As citizens feel its benefits in ordinary life, the need for force recedes, and...
On Federalist No. 27: The Same Subject Continue...
Hamilton argues that a well-run national government will earn the habit of obedience, not compel it. As citizens feel its benefits in ordinary life, the need for force recedes, and...
On Federalist No. 26: The Idea of Restraining t...
Hamilton takes up the idea of binding the legislature's hands on defense and finds it unworkable. The better safeguard, he argues, is regular review and the people's vote, not a...
On Federalist No. 26: The Idea of Restraining t...
Hamilton takes up the idea of binding the legislature's hands on defense and finds it unworkable. The better safeguard, he argues, is regular review and the people's vote, not a...