Federalist Papers One-Line Summaries

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Call to Study New Constitution

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Hamilton 1

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United America

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Union Provides Safety Against Foreign Danger

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Jay 3

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Strong Union Provides Strong Defense

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Jay 4

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Greatest Threat to Confederacies: Each Other

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Hostilities Between Separated States

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Hamilton 6

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Reasons for Wars Between Disunited States

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Hamilton 7

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Disunited States Threat to Each Other

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Hamilton 8

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"Constitution: ""Confederate Republic"" Form"

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Large Republic Controls Effects of Faction

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Benefits of Strong Union to Commerce

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Hamilton 11

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Union Promotes Revenue

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Hamilton 12

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One National Government Cheaper than Several

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Republic: Best for American People

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Confederation Near Total Collapse

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Legislation for States: Civil War Inevitable

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Authority Over Individual Citizens

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Weaknesses Doomed Ancient Greek Confederacies

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Current Confederacies: German, Polish, Swiss

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Madison 19

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United Netherlands: Failure of Legislation for States

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Madison 20

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Defects of United States Articles of Confederation

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Defects in Articles of Confederation

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Federal Responsibilities, Powers, Organization

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Standing Armies During Times of Peace

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Defense: Federal, Not State, Responsibility

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Legislative Military Authority

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Federal Authority Over Individual Citizens

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Hamilton 27

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National/State Resources Counter Threats

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Hamilton 28

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Militia Not Threat to Liberty

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Taxation: Revenue for National Government

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Hamilton 30

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Federal Taxation Won't Usurp State Powers

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Hamilton 31

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Union Tax Doesn't Limit State Authority

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Hamilton 32

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Necessary and Proper/Supreme Law of the Land

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Hamilton 33

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Union, States Concurrent Taxation Jurisdiction

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Hamilton 34

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Representatives Understand Effects of Tax Policy

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Hamilton 35

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Internal Taxation by Federal Government

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Difficulties Faced by Constitutional Convention

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Madison 37

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Ancient Republics Structured by Individuals

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Madison 38

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National vs. Federal Republic

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Madison 39

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Was Convention Authorized to Draft Constitution?

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Madison 40

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Constitutionally Vested Federal Powers/General Welfare Defined

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Madison 41

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Regulate International Relationships/Provide Harmony, Relationships Among States

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Madison 42

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Miscellaneous Federal Powers

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Madison 43

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Provisions Restricting State Authority/Provisions Giving Efficacy to All the Rest/Nec & Prop defined

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Madison 44

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Federal Powers Not Dangerous to States

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Madison 45

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Federal vs. State Government Authority

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Madison 46

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Separation of Legislative, Executive, Judicial Powers

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Madison 47

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Separation of Government's Powers, continued

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Madison 48

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Jefferson: Constitution Convention to Correct Power

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Madison 49

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Conventions to Correct Constitutional Infractions

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Madison 50

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Separation of Powers: Checks and Balances

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Madison 51

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House of Representatives: Elections, Term in Office

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Madison 52

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Biennial Elections Safe, Promote Quality

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Madison 53

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Representatives, Direct Taxes: Same Rule

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Madison 54

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Total Number in House of Representatives

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Madison 55

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Opposition: Too Few

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Madison 56

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"Charge: Representatives from ""Upper Class"""

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Madison 57

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Number of Representatives Will Grow

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Madison 58

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Congress Can Regulate Federal Elections

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Dangers of Union Regulating Its Own Elections

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Hamilton 60

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Regulation of Federal Congressional Elections

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Senators: Qualifications, Need For

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Madison 62

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Number Senators, 6-Year Term

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Madison 63

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President, with Senate, Makes Treaties

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Senate as Court for Trial of Impeachments

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Objections to Senate as Court of Impeachments

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Hamilton 66

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Deceptive Arguments Against Proposed Executive

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Hamilton 67

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Method of Electing President

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Hamilton 68

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President's Constitutional Authority

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Hamilton 69

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One Person Holds Executive Authority

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Duration: President's Term in Office

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Presidential Term Limits

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"Executive Salary; Executive Powers, Veto"

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Commander-in-Chief, Reprieves, Pardons

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Hamilton 74

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President, with Senate Approval, Makes Treaties

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President, with Senate, Makes Appointments

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Hamilton 76

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Executive Appoints Administration Officers

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Hamilton 77

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Federal Judiciary: Term: Good Behavior

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Judiciary: Independence, Salary, Impeachment

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Extent of Federal Judicature

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Authorities of Supreme, Inferior Federal Courts

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Federal-State Judiciary

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Trial by Jury

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"Bill of Rights; Capital; Debts due Union; Expenses"

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In Conclusion, Ratify Now, Amend Later

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