James Wilson’s State House Yard Speech was the first public defense of the US Constitution.
All tagged The Federalist Papers
Reflecting on the Federalist - Looking Back on Two Years of Study
Having spent the last 85 weeks writing reviews of each Federalist Paper, I thought it would be a good idea to take some time to note the points that stick out most in my mind.
The Final Federalist - Federalist #85
In Federalist #85 Alexander Hamilton writes his concluding remarks for the Federalist Papers.
Miscellaneous Disagreements with the Constitution - Federalist #84
In Federalist #84, Alexander Hamilton reviews some of the Anti-Federalist complaints that were not acknowledged in other Papers.
Trial By Jury in Civil Cases - Federalist #83
In Federalist #83 Alexander Hamilton discusses the right to a trial by jury.
Concurrent Jurisdiction - Federalist #82
In Federalist #82 Alexander Hamilton discusses the relationship between State and Federal Courts under the Constitution.
A Primarily Appellate Court - Federalist #81
In Federalist #81 Alexander Hamilton outlines the precise powers of the Federal Court system in the Constitution.
The President vs Governor of NY - Federalist #69
In Federalist #69 Alexander Hamilton defends the office of President from claims that it would be an ‘elected monarchy.’
Defending Faithless Electors - Federalist #68
In Federalist 68 Alexander Hamilton defends the Electoral College.
The Public Shaming of Cato - Federalist #67
In Federalist #67 Alexander Hamilton freaks out on Anti-Federalists who he perceives as intentionally spreading misinformation.
Knowing the Voters - Federalist #56
In Federalist #56 James Madison continues his discussion regarding the number of Delegates in the House of Representatives.
Why is the House of Representatives the Right Size? - Federalist #55
In Federalist #55 James Madison discusses the number of Delegates in the House of Representatives.
Why Three-Fifths Was Compromised - Federalist #54
In Federalist #54, James Madison addresses the Three-Fifths Compromise.
Why Are Representatives Elected For Two Years? - Federalist #52
In Federalist #52, James Madison writes about the House of Representatives.
Tyranny of the Majority - Federalist #51
James Madison uses Federalist #51 to explain why the Constitution is written to properly protect the people from tyranny of the majority as well as tyranny of the minority.
Why Branches of Government Cannot Call for a Constitutional Convention - Federalist #49
In Federalist #49 James Madison analyses the chance that two branches of the Government might unite against the third to take control of the Republic.
Why Does The Constitution Have Checks And Balances? - Federalist #48
In Federalist #48 James Madison discusses how power is allotted between branches of the US government.
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.
Federalist #18 - James Madison - Federalist Fridays
In Federalist #18, James Madison gives us a history lesson on Ancient Greece.
Federalist #17 - Alexander Hamilton - Federalist Fridays
In Federalist #17 Alexander Hamilton discusses the Anti-Federalist fear that one person could too easily accumulate power.