Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Introduction: The Enlarged Republic
Note on the Text
A Chronology of Events
The Federalist
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. The Natural Advantages of Union
Chapter 3. Unionas a Requisite for National Safety
Chapter 4. Relations with Foreign Powers
Chapter 5. Separate Confederacies and Foreign Powers
Chapter 6. Disunionand Dissension Among the States
Chapter 7. Causes of Wars Among the States if Disunited
Chapter 8. Consequences of Wars between States
Chapter 9. Unionas a Barrier to Faction and Insurrection
Chapter 10. The Size and Variety of the Unionas a Check on Faction
Chapter 11. The Value of Unionto Commerce and the Advantages of a Navy
Chapter 12. Unionand the National Revenue
Chapter 13. Unionand Economy in Government
Chapter 14. Representative Republics and Direct Democracies
Chapter 15. Defects of the Confederation
Chapter 16. Inability of the Confederation to Enforce Its Laws
Chapter 17. The Future Balance of State and National Powers
Chapter 18. The Greek Confederacies
Chapter 19. Medieval and Modern Confederacies
Chapter 20. The Netherlands Confederacy
Chapter 21. Defects of the Present Confederation
Chapter 22. The Confederation: Lack of Powers and of Proper Ratification
Chapter 23. The Necessity of an Energetic and Active National Government
Chapter 24. To Provide for the Common Defense
Chapter 25. The States and the Common Defense
Chapter 26. The Powers of Congress and the Common Defense
Chapter 27. The Enforcement of the Supreme Law of the Land
Chapter 28. A National Army and Internal Security
Chapter 29. The Regulation of the Militia
Chapter 30. A General Power of Taxation
Chapter 31. The Necessity of a National Power of Taxation
Chapter 32. Exclusive and Concurrent Powers of Taxation
Chapter 33. The Constitutionality of National Tax Laws
Chapter 34. Concurrent Authority in Taxation
Chapter 35. Further Reasons for an Indefinite Power of Taxation
Chapter 36. Internal Taxes: Direct and Indirect
Chapter 37. Problems Confronting the Federal Convention
Chapter 38. Inconsistencies of Opponents of Ratification
Chapter 39. Republicanism, Nationalism, Federalism
Chapter 40. The Authority of the Convention
Chapter 41. Powers Delegated to the General Government: I
Chapter 42. Powers Delegated to the General Government: II
Chapter 43. Powers Delegated to the General Government: III
Chapter 44. Restrictions on Powers of the States
Chapter 45. Powers and Continuing Advantages of the States
Chapter 46. State and Federal Powers Compared
Chapter 47. The Separation of Powers: I
Chapter 48. The Separation of Powers: II
Chapter 49. Appeal to the People in Cases of Disagreement
Chapter 50. Periodical Appeals to the People
Chapter 51. Checks and Balances
Chapter 52. The House of Representatives
Chapter 53. Annual and Biennial Elections
Chapter 54. The Apportionment of Representatives and of Taxes
Chapter 55. The House and Knowledge of Local Circumstances
Chapter 56. Adequacy of Representation in the House
Chapter 57. The Popular Basis of the House
Chapter 58. The Future Size of the House
Chapter 59. National Regulation of Congressional Elections
Chapter 60. Safety in National Control of Elections
Chapter 61. Uniformity in the National Control of Elections to the House
Chapter 62. The Nature and the Stabilizing Influence of the Senate
Chapter 63. The Necessity of a Senate
Chapter 64. The Senate and the Treaty Power
Chapter 65. The Senate: Appointments and Impeachments
Chapter 66. The Senate: Further Consideration of the Impeachment Power
Chapter 67. The Executive
Chapter 68. The Method of Electing the President
Chapter 69. Comparison of the President with Other Executives
Chapter 70. Advantages of a Single Executive
Chapter 71. The Presidential Term of Office
Chapter 72. Re-Eligibilityof the President
Chapter 73. The Presidential Salary and Veto
Chapter 74. The Military and Pardoning Powers of the President
Chapter 75. The President and the Treaty Power
Chapter 76. The President and the Appointing Power
Chapter 77. The Powers of the President Concluded
Chapter 78. The Judges as Guardians of the Constitution
Chapter 79. The Position of the Judiciary
Chapter 80. Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts
Chapter 81. Distribution of the Judicial Power
Chapter 82. The State and the Federal Courts
Chapter 83. Trial by Jury
Chapter 84. The Lack of a Bill of Rights
Chapter 85. Conclusion
Selected Bibliography
Index