The Federalist / Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay ; introduction by Cass R. Sunstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804, author.

Jay, John, 1745-1829, author.

Madison, James, 1751-1836, author.

Series:

John Harvard library.

The John Harvard Library

Standardized Title:

Federalist.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional history--United States--Sources.

Constitutional history.

United States--Politics and government--1783-1789.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (648 pages)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, [2009]

Summary:

Published serially in several New York papers between October 1787 and August 1788, the eighty-five Federalist Papers written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the pseudonym “Publius” advocated ratification of the proposed U.S. Constitution. Together these articles constitute one of the greatest American contributions to political thought. In his introductory essay, Cass R. Sunstein argues that in rejecting the claims of classical republicanism Publius embraces deliberative democracy, and reminds us that Publius’s arguments bear on current debates and “offer lessons for making war and making peace, and for domestic emergencies of many different kinds.” The John Harvard Library text reproduces that of the first book edition (1788), modernizing spelling and capitalization.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction: The Enlarged Republic

Note on the Text

A Chronology of Events

1 Introduction

2 The Natural Advantages of Union

3 Union as a Requisite for National Safety

4 Relations with Foreign Powers

5 Separate Confederacies and Foreign Powers

6 Disunion and Dissension Among the States

7 Causes of Wars Among the States If Disunited

8 Consequences of Wars between States

9 Union as a Barrier to Faction and Insurrection

10 The Size and Variety of the Union as a Check on Faction

11 The Value of Union to Commerce and the Advantages of a Navy

12 Union and the National Revenue

13 Union and Economy in Government

14 Representative Republics and Direct Democracies

15 Defects of the Confederation

16 Inability of the Confederation to Enforce Its Laws

17 The Future Balance of State and National Powers

18 The Greek Confederacies

19 Medieval and Modern Confederacies

20 The Netherlands Confederacy

21 Defects of the Present Confederation

22 The Confederation: Lack of Powers and of Proper Ratification

23 The Necessity of an Energetic and Active National Government

24 To Provide for the Common Defense

25 The States and the Common Defense

26 The Powers of Congress and the Common Defense

27 The Enforcement of the Supreme Law of the Land

28 A National Army and Internal Security

29 The Regulation of the Militia

30 A General Power of Taxation

31 The Necessity of a National Power of Taxation

32 Exclusive and Concurrent Powers of Taxation

33 The Constitutionality of National Tax Laws

34 Concurrent Authority in Taxation

35 Further Reasons for an Indefinite Power of Taxation

36 Internal Taxes: Direct and Indirect

37 Problems Confronting the Federal Convention

38 Inconsistencies of Opponents of Ratification

39 Republicanism, Nationalism, Federalism

40 The Authority of the Convention

41 Powers Delegated to the General Government: I

42 Powers Delegated to the General Government: II

43 Powers Delegated to the General Government: III

44 Restrictions on Powers of the States

45 Powers and Continuing Advantages of the States

46 State and Federal Powers Compared

47 The Separation of Powers: I

48 The Separation of Powers: II

49 Appeal to the People in Cases of Disagreement

50 Periodical Appeals to the People

51 Checks and Balances

52 The House of Representatives

53 Annual and Biennial Elections

54 The Apportionment of Representatives and of Taxes

55 The House and Knowledge of Local Circumstances

56 Adequacy of Representation in the House

57 The Popular Basis of the House

58 The Future Size of the House

59 National Regulation of Congressional Elections

60 Safety in National Control of Elections

61 Uniformity in the National Control of Elections to the House

62 The Nature and the Stabilizing Influence of the Senate

63 The Necessity of a Senate

64 The Senate and the Treaty Power

65 The Senate: Appointments and Impeachments

66 The Senate: Further Consideration of the Impeachment Power

67 The Executive

68 The Method of Electing the President

69 Comparison of the President with Other Executives

70 Advantages of a Single Executive

71 The Presidential Term of Office

72 Re-Eligibility of the President

73 The Presidential Salary and Veto

74 The Military and Pardoning Powers of the President

75 The President and the Treaty Power

76 The President and the Appointing Power

77 The Powers of the President Concluded

78 The Judges as Guardians of the Constitution

79 The Position of the Judiciary

80 Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts

81 Distribution of the Judicial Power

82 The State and the Federal Courts

83 Trial by Jury

84 The Lack of a Bill of Rights

85 Conclusion

Selected Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780674273344

0674273346

OCLC:

1282598693