Federalist 63 – Madison
In Federalist 63, James Madison picks up where he left off in Federalist 62 to discuss the Senate. At the outset of the essay he continues to argue that the Senate would provide a form of stability in...
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Madison picks up where he left last time in Federalist 57 to defend the makeup of the House against charges it would elevate the few at the expense of the many. He offers up a five-fold argument, but...
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The previous paper covered in this series – and I’m sure you all remember back four years ago when I discussed Federalist 55 – dealt with the size of the House of Representatives. Madison continued on...
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Federalist 55 – Madison
If you were to ask people to name their favorite Federalist Paper, or even what they considered to be the most famous or important, most would indicate either Federalist 10 or 51. Others might name...
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Federalist 54 – Madison
If there is one Federalist Paper that would cause modern readers to cringe, it is probably Federalist 54. In this essay. Madison discussed the apportionment of members of the House of Representative,...
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Federalists 52 and 53
Some days I feel like John Jay. My apologies for the excessive lay-off. Federalist 52 and 53 dealt with the House of Representatives and in particular the length of terms for Representatives. In...
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Federalist 51 – Madison
Federalist 51 is such a well-known essay that it would be possible to underestimate its importance. Make no mistake about it, this essay represents the essence of Madison’s political thought. It is a...
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Federalist 50 – Madison
Federalist 50 is a relatively brief continuation of the topic James Madison explored in Federalist 49. In the previous essay he had critiqued Thomas Jefferson’s proposal to resolve constitutional...
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Federalist 49 – Madison
In Federalist 49, James Madison tackles the problem of encroachments of one department of the government on the others. In this essay he directly confronts a proposal put forward by Thomas Jefferson...
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Federalist 48 – Madison
James Madison continues where he left off in Federalist 47 on the subject of the separation of powers. As he discussed in the previous essay, Madison suggests that it is impossible for the three...
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Federalist 47 – Madison
In Federalist 47 James Madison begins a discussion of the structure of the new federal government. Here he discusses the concept of the separation of powers, and he defends the Constitution from...
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Federalist 46 – Madison
James Madison continues his discussion of the balance of power between the state and federal governments in Federalist 46. This is perhaps the most “populist” paper in the entire series as Madison...
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Federalist 45 – Madison
Yes, it’s been a while. Hopefully I can continue my series without taking months-long breaks in between. I note that I am skipping Federalist Papers 42-44, not because they are unimportant, but...
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