The Powers of the Senate From the New York Packet Friday, March 7, 1788 John Jay To the People of the State of New York: IT IS a just and not a new observation, that enemies to particular persons, and…
Federalist Number 63
The Senate Continued For the Independent Journal James Madison To the People of the State of New York: A FIFTH desideratum, illustrating the utility of a senate, is the want of a due sense of national character. Without a select…
Federalist Number 62
The Senate For the Independent Journal James Madison To the People of the State of New York: HAVING examined the constitution of the House of Representatives, and answered such of the objections against it as seemed to merit notice, I…
Federalist Number 61
The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members) From the New York Packet. Tuesday, February 26, 1788. Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: THE more candid opposers of…
Federalist Number 60
The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members) From the New York Packet. Tuesday, February 26, 1788. Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: WE HAVE seen, that an…
Federalist Number 59
Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members From the New York Packet. Friday, February 22, 1788. Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: THE natural order of the subject leads us to…
Federalist Number 58
Objection That The Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands Considered James Madison To the People of the State of New York: THE remaining charge against the House of Representatives, which I am to…
Federalist Number 57
The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many Considered in Connection with Representation From the New York Packet. Tuesday, February 19, 1788 Alexander Hamilton or James Madison To the People of…
Federalist Number 56
The Same Subject Continued (The Total Number of the House of Representatives) From the New York Packet. Tuesday, February 19, 1788 Alexander Hamilton or James Madison To the People of the State of New York: THE SECOND charge against the…
Federalist Number 55
The Total Number of the House of Representatives From the New York Packet. Friday, February 15, 1788 Alexander Hamilton or James Madison To the People of the State of New York: THE number of which the House of Representatives is…
Federalist Number 54
The Apportionment of Members Among the States From the New York Packet. Tuesday, February 12, 1788 Alexander Hamilton or James Madison To the People of the State of New York: THE next view which I shall take of the House…
Federalist Number 53
The Same Subject Continued (The House of Representatives) From the New York Packet. Tuesday, February 12, 1788. Alexander Hamilton or James Madison To the People of the State of New York: I SHALL here, perhaps, be reminded of a current…
Federalist Number 52
The House of Representatives From the New York Packet. Friday, February 8, 1788. Alexander Hamilton or James Madison To the People of the State of New York: FROM the more general inquiries pursued in the four last papers, I pass…
Insignificant Differences
Since I left the Minnesota State Republican Convention in May, I have paid less attention to the current political race than I did before. There just isn’t enough of a difference between the candidates to get me excited. Ron Paul…
Federalist Number 51
The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments From the New York Packet. Friday, February 8, 1788 Alexander Hamilton or James Madison To the People of the State of New York: TO…