In total, the Federalist Papers consist of 85 essays outlining how this new government would operate and why this type of government was the best choice for the United States of America. All of the essays were signed "PUBLIUS" and the actual authors of some are under dispute, but the general consensus is that Alexander Hamilton wrote 52, James Madison wrote 28, and John Jay contributed the remaining five.
The Federalist Papers remain today as an excellent reference for anyone who wants to understand the U.S. Constitution.
The Importance of the Union (1-14)
No. 1 - General Introduction- No. 2 - Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence
- No. 3 - Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence (con't)
- No. 4 - Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence (con't)
- No. 5 - Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence (con't)
- No. 6 - Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States
- No. 7 - Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States (con't)
- No. 8 - The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States
- No. 9 - The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection
- No. 10 - The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection (con't)
- No. 11 - The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy
- No. 12 - The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue
- No. 13 - Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government
- No. 14 - Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered
top…Defects of the Articles of Confederation (15-22)
- No. 15 - The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
- No. 16 - The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union (con't)
- No. 17 - The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union (con't)
- No. 18 - The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union (con't)
- No. 19 - The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union (con't)
- No. 20 - The Insufficiency fo the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union (con't)
- No. 21 - Other Defects of the Present Confederation
- No. 22 - Other Defects of the Present Confederation (con't)
top…Arguments for the Type of Government
Contained in the Constitution (23-36)
- No. 23 - The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union
- No. 24 - The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered
- No. 25 - The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered (con't)
- No. 26 - The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered
- No. 27 - The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered (con't)
- No. 28 - The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered (con't)
- No. 29 - Concerning the Militia
- No. 30 - Concerning the General Power of Taxation
- No. 31 - Concerning the General Power of Taxation (con't)
- No. 32 - Concerning the General Power of Taxation (con't)
- No. 33 - Concerning the General Power of Taxation (con't)
- No. 34 - Concerning the General Power of Taxation (con't)
- No. 35 - Concerning the General Power of Taxation (con't)
- No. 36 - Concerning the General Power of Taxation (con't)
top…The Republican Form of Government (37-51)
- No. 37 - Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government
- No. 38 - The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed
- No. 39 - The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles
- No. 40 - The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained
- No. 41 - General View of the Powers Conferred by The Constitution
- No. 42 - The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered
- No. 43 - The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered (con't)
- No. 44 - Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States
- No. 45 - The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered
- No. 46 - The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared
- No. 47 - The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts
- No. 48 - These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other
- No. 49 - Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention
- No. 50 - Periodical Appeals to the People Considered
- No. 51 - The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments
top…The Legislative Branch (52-66)
- No. 52 - The House of Representatives
- No. 53 - The House of Representatives (con't)
- No. 54 - The Apportionment of Members Among the States
- No. 55 - The Total Number of the House of Representatives
- No. 56 - The Total Number of the House of Representatives (con't)
- No. 57 - The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many Considered in Connection with Representation
- No. 58 - Objection That The Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands Considered
- No. 59 - Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members
- No. 60 - Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members (con't)
- No. 61 - Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members (con't)
- No. 62 - The Senate
- No. 63 - The Senate (con't)
- No. 64 - The Powers of the Senate
- No. 65 - The Powers of the Senate (con't)
- No. 66 - Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered
top…The Executive Branch (67-77)
- No. 67 - The Executive Department
- No. 68 - The Mode of Electing the President
- No. 69 - The Real Character of the Executive
- No. 70a - The Executive Department Further Considered
- No. 70b - The Executive Department Further Considered
- No. 71 - The Duration in Office of the Executive
- No. 72 - The Same Subject Continued, and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered
- No. 73 - The Provision For The Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power
- No. 74 - The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive
- No. 75 - The Treaty-Making Power of the Executive
- No. 76 - The Appointing Power of the Executive
- No. 77 - The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered
top…The Judicial Branch (78-83)
- No. 78 - The Judiciary Department
- No. 79 - The Judiciary (con't)
- No. 80 - The Powers of the Judiciary
- No. 81 - The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of the Judicial Authority
- No. 82 - The Judiciary Continued
- No. 83 - The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury
top…Conclusions and Miscellaneous Ideas
