| Essay Number
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Date
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Title
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Author
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| 1
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October 27, 1787
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General Introduction
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 2
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October 31, 1787
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Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence
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John Jay
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| 3
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November 3, 1787
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The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence
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John Jay
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| 4
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November 7, 1787
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The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence
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John Jay
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| 5
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November 10, 1787
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The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence
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John Jay
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| 6
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November 14, 1787
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Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 7
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November 15, 1787
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The Same Subject Continued: Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 8
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November 20, 1787
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The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 9
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November 21, 1787
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The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 10
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November 22, 1787
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The Same Subject Continued: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection
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James Madison
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| 11
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November 24, 1787
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The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 12
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November 27, 1787
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The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 13
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November 28, 1787
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Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 14
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November 30, 1787
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Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered
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James Madison
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| 15
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December 1, 1787
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The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 16
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December 4, 1787
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The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 17
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December 5, 1787
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The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 18
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December 7, 1787
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The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
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James Madison<ref name=”three”>Nos. 18, 19, 20 are frequently indicated as being jointly written by Hamilton and Madison. However, Adair concurs with previous historians that these are Madison’s writing alone: “Madison had certainly written all of the essays himself, including in revised form only a small amount of pertinent information submitted by Hamilton from his rather sketchy research on the same subject.” Adair, 63.</ref>
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| 19
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December 8, 1787
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The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
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James Madison<ref name=”three”/>
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| 20
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December 11, 1787
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The Same Subject Continued: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
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James Madison<ref name=”three”/>
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| 21
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December 12, 1787
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Other Defects of the Present Confederation
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 22
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December 14, 1787
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The Same Subject Continued: Other Defects of the Present Confederation
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 23
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December 18, 1787
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The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 24
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December 19, 1787
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The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 25
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December 21, 1787
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The Same Subject Continued: The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 26
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December 22, 1787
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The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 27
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December 25, 1787
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The Same Subject Continued: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 28
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December 26, 1787
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The Same Subject Continued: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 29
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January 9, 1788
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Concerning the Militia
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 30
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December 28, 1787
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Concerning the General Power of Taxation
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 31
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January 1, 1788
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The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 32
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January 2, 1788
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The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 33
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January 2, 1788
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The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 34
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January 5, 1788
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The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 35
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January 5, 1788
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The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 36
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January 8, 1788
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The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 37
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January 11, 1788
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Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government
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James Madison
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| 38
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January 12, 1788
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The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed
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James Madison
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| 39
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The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles
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James Madison
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| 40
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January 18, 1788
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The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained
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James Madison
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| 41
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January 19, 1788
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General View of the Powers Conferred by the Constitution
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James Madison
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| 42
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January 22, 1788
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The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered
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James Madison
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| 43
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January 23, 1788
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The Same Subject Continued: The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered
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James Madison
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| 44
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January 25, 1788
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Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States
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James Madison
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| 45
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January 26, 1788
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The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered
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James Madison
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| 46
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January 29, 1788
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The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared
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James Madison
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| 47
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January 30, 1788
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The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts
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James Madison
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| 48
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February 1, 1788
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These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other
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James Madison
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| 49
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February 2, 1788
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Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government
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James Madison<ref name=”dispute”>One of twelve “disputed papers” to which both Madison and Hamilton laid claim. Modern scholarly consensus leans towards Madison as the author of all twelve, and he is so credited in this table. See Federalist Papers#Disputed essays. See Adair, 93: “The disputed numbers of The Federalist claimed by both Hamilton and Madison are Numbers 49 through 58 and Numbers 62 and 63.</ref>
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| 50
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February 5, 1788
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Periodic Appeals to the People Considered
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James Madison<ref name=”dispute”/>
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| 51
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February 6, 1788
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The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments
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James Madison<ref name=”dispute”/>
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| 52
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February 8, 1788
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The House of Representatives
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James Madison<ref name=”dispute”/>
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| 53
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February 9, 1788
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The Same Subject Continued: The House of Representatives
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James Madison<ref name=”dispute”/>
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| 54
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February 12, 1788
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The Apportionment of Members Among the States
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James Madison<ref name=”dispute”/>
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| 55
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February 13, 1788
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The Total Number of the House of Representatives
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James Madison<ref name=”dispute”/>
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| 56
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February 16, 1788
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The Same Subject Continued: The Total Number of the House of Representatives
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James Madison<ref name=”dispute”/>
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| 57
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February 19, 1788
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The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many
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James Madison<ref name=”dispute”/>
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| 58
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February 20, 1788
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Objection That The Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands Considered
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James Madison<ref name=”dispute”/>
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| 59
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February 22, 1788
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Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 60
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February 23, 1788
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The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 61
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February 26, 1788
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The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 62
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February 27, 1788
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The Senate
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James Madison<ref name=”dispute”/>
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| 63
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March 1, 1788
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The Senate Continued
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James Madison<ref name=”dispute”/>
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| 64
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March 5, 1788
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The Powers of the Senate
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John Jay
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| 65
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March 7, 1788
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The Powers of the Senate Continued
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 66
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March 8, 1788
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Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 67
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March 11, 1788
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The Executive Department
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 68
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March 12, 1788
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The Mode of Electing the President
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 69
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March 14, 1788
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The Real Character of the Executive
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 70
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March 15, 1788
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The Executive Department Further Considered
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 71
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March 18, 1788
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The Duration in Office of the Executive
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 72
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March 19, 1788
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The Same Subject Continued, and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 73
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March 21, 1788
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The Provision For The Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 74
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March 25, 1788
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The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 75
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March 26, 1788
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The Treaty Making Power of the Executive
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 76
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April 1, 1788
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The Appointing Power of the Executive
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 77
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April 2, 1788
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The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 78
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May 28, 1788 (book)
June 14, 1788 (newspaper)
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The Judiciary Department
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 79
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May 28, 1788 (book)
June 18, 1788 (newspaper)
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The Judiciary Continued
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 80
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June 21, 1788
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The Powers of the Judiciary
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 81
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June 25, 1788 and
June 28, 1788
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The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of the Judicial Authority
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 82
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July 2, 1788
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The Judiciary Continued
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 83
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July 5, 1788,
July 9, 1788 and
July 12, 1788
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The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 84
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May 28, 1788
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Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered
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Alexander Hamilton
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| 85
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August 13, 1788 and
August 16, 1788
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Concluding Remarks
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Alexander Hamilton
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