The Federalist Papers
On Federalist No. 79: The Judiciary Department ...
Hamilton continues on the judiciary, defending protected judicial salaries and the limited grounds for removing judges. Independence, he argues, requires that judges not be punished through their pay or hounded...
On Federalist No. 79: The Judiciary Department ...
Hamilton continues on the judiciary, defending protected judicial salaries and the limited grounds for removing judges. Independence, he argues, requires that judges not be punished through their pay or hounded...
On Federalist No. 78: The Judiciary Department
Hamilton opens the case for the judiciary, defending lifetime tenure during good behavior and introducing judicial review. The courts, he argues, are the least dangerous branch, holding neither sword nor...
On Federalist No. 78: The Judiciary Department
Hamilton opens the case for the judiciary, defending lifetime tenure during good behavior and introducing judicial review. The courts, he argues, are the least dangerous branch, holding neither sword nor...
On Federalist No. 77: The Appointing Power Cont...
Hamilton continues on the appointment power and reviews the executive's authority as a whole, arguing the office is strong enough to function and checked enough to stay safe. He closes...
On Federalist No. 77: The Appointing Power Cont...
Hamilton continues on the appointment power and reviews the executive's authority as a whole, arguing the office is strong enough to function and checked enough to stay safe. He closes...
On Federalist No. 76: The Appointing Power of t...
Hamilton takes up appointments, defending the president's power to nominate with the Senate's advice and consent. The arrangement, he argues, fixes responsibility for good appointments while guarding against favoritism and...
On Federalist No. 76: The Appointing Power of t...
Hamilton takes up appointments, defending the president's power to nominate with the Senate's advice and consent. The arrangement, he argues, fixes responsibility for good appointments while guarding against favoritism and...
On Federalist No. 75: The Treaty Making Power o...
Hamilton defends the treaty power shared by president and Senate, arguing that treaty-making fits neither branch alone. The combination joins the executive's capacity to negotiate with the legislature's check on...
On Federalist No. 75: The Treaty Making Power o...
Hamilton defends the treaty power shared by president and Senate, arguing that treaty-making fits neither branch alone. The combination joins the executive's capacity to negotiate with the legislature's check on...
On Federalist No. 74: The Command of the Milita...
Hamilton explains the president's role as commander in chief and the pardon power, arguing both call for the focus and humanity a single person can bring. The pardon in particular,...
On Federalist No. 74: The Command of the Milita...
Hamilton explains the president's role as commander in chief and the pardon power, arguing both call for the focus and humanity a single person can bring. The pardon in particular,...