The Federalist Papers
On Federalist No. 43: The Same Subject Continue...
Madison examines the remaining miscellaneous powers, from the seat of government to the guarantee of republican government in every state. The essay reads as a careful accounting, each provision matched...
On Federalist No. 43: The Same Subject Continue...
Madison examines the remaining miscellaneous powers, from the seat of government to the guarantee of republican government in every state. The essay reads as a careful accounting, each provision matched...
On Federalist No. 42: The Powers Conferred by t...
Madison continues through the granted powers, taking up foreign affairs, commerce among the states, and related authorities. He argues these belong naturally at the national level, where uniform rules prevent...
On Federalist No. 42: The Powers Conferred by t...
Madison continues through the granted powers, taking up foreign affairs, commerce among the states, and related authorities. He argues these belong naturally at the national level, where uniform rules prevent...
On Federalist No. 41: General View of the Power...
Madison surveys the powers the Constitution grants, sorting them by the purposes they serve: defense, foreign relations, commerce, and the general welfare. The aim is to show that each power...
On Federalist No. 41: General View of the Power...
Madison surveys the powers the Constitution grants, sorting them by the purposes they serve: defense, foreign relations, commerce, and the general welfare. The aim is to show that each power...
On Federalist No. 40: The Powers of the Convent...
Madison defends the Convention against the charge that it exceeded its mandate, arguing that the country's safety was the higher duty. The delegates, he holds, were right to propose what...
On Federalist No. 40: The Powers of the Convent...
Madison defends the Convention against the charge that it exceeded its mandate, arguing that the country's safety was the higher duty. The delegates, he holds, were right to propose what...
On Federalist No. 39: The Conformity of the Pla...
Madison asks whether the proposed government is truly republican and answers carefully: it is, drawing its authority from the people and its officers from the people's choice. He also shows...
On Federalist No. 39: The Conformity of the Pla...
Madison asks whether the proposed government is truly republican and answers carefully: it is, drawing its authority from the people and its officers from the people's choice. He also shows...
On Federalist No. 38: The Same Subject Continue...
Madison contrasts the Convention's collaborative work with the scattered objections raised against it, noting that critics agree the Confederation is failing but cannot agree on anything better. The plan, he...
On Federalist No. 38: The Same Subject Continue...
Madison contrasts the Convention's collaborative work with the scattered objections raised against it, noting that critics agree the Confederation is failing but cannot agree on anything better. The plan, he...