In Federalist #48 James Madison discusses how power is allotted between branches of the US government.
All in Federalist Fridays
Are the Constitution's Branches Really Separate? - Federalist #47
In Federalist #47, James Madison defends the Constitution against attacks claiming that the branches of government were not sufficiently separated.
Who Controls a Republican Government? - Federalist #46
In Federalist #46 James Madison continues his discussion on the powers of the State vs Federal Government.
Does the Constitution Make the State Governments Obsolete? - Federalist 45
In Federalist #45 James Madison discusses the amount of power left to the separate States under the Constitution.
Restricting the States - Federalist #44
Federalist #44 is the final installment of a series of Papers in which James Madison discusses the powers of Federal Government.
Miscellaneous Powers of the Constitution - Federalist 43
In Federalist #43 James Madison changes his style and writes a modern ‘clickbate’ type list of miscellaneous powers granted to the Federal Government by the Constitution.
Should The Feds Regulate Interstate Trade? (Federalist 42)
James Madison uses Federalist #42 to discuss foreign trade, interstate commerce and the naturalization of immigrants.
Does the Constitution Grant the National Government Too Much Power? (Federalist #41)
In Federalist #41 James Madison analyzes if whether or not the Constitution grants the government too much power.
Did the Constitutional Convention Overstep its Instructions?
James Madison wrote Federalist #40 to dissuade critics of the Constitution from thinking the Convention overstepped its instructions.
Does the US Have a FEDERAL or NATIONAL Government? - Federalist #39
In Federalist #39 James Madison discusses how the Government under the Constitution would be part Federal and part National.
The Same But Better - Madison Loses His Cool in Federalist #38
In Federalist #38 James Madison takes a play from Alexander Hamilton’s book and attacks the Anti-Federalists head on.
Madison's Assessment - Compromise and Federalist #37
In Federalist #37 James Madison assesses the difficult situation the Constitution’s Framers found themselves in.
Together Yet Independent - The Contradiction of Federalist #36
In Federalist #36, Alexander Hamilton sums up his argument for the Federal Government’s ability to issue internal taxes plus adds a strange contradiction.
Altogether Visionary - Equality, Taxation and Federalist #35
In Federalist #35 Alexander Hamilton discusses equality of taxation as well as class representation in Congress.
Reflecting on Federalist Fridays - A Review of the First 34 Papers
A reflection on what I’ve learned after reviewing the first 34 Federalist Papers.
Sharing Power - Federalist #34
In Federalist #34 Alexander Hamilton discusses the sharing of power between the State and National Governments. Specifically, he relates these powers to taxation.
Necessary and Proper Supremacy - Federalist #33
In Federalist #33, Alexander Hamilton discusses two clauses in the Constitution which Anti-Federalists feared would lead the nation to tyranny.
Sharing Power - Hamilton's Understanding of Taxation - Federalist #32
In Federalist #32, Alexander Hamilton argues that the Constitution’s taxing powers do not take away from the State’s power to raise funds.
Hamilton Rolls His Eyes - Federalist #31
In Federalist #31, Alexander Hamilton reprimands the Anti-Federalists for thier opposition to the Constitution’s ability to raise taxes.
Tax The People Directly - Alexander Hamilton's Federalist #30
In Federalist #30, Alexander begins his discussion on why direct taxation is necessary for the success of the United State.