Historical Background

Federalist Paper #24

November 24, 2012

The Federalist 24 The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered Hamilton for the Independent Journal. To the People of the State of New York: To THE powers proposed to be conferred upon the federal government, in respect to the creation and direction of the national forces, I have met with but one specific […]

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Federalist Paper #23

November 22, 2012

The Federalist 23 The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union Hamilton for the New York Packet. Tuesday, December 18, 1787. To the People of the State of New York: THE necessity of a Constitution, at least equally energetic with the one proposed, to the preservation […]

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Federalist Paper # 22

November 20, 2012

The Federalist 22 Continued ~ Other Defects of the Present Confederation) Hamilton for the New York Packet. Friday, December 14, 1787. To the People of the State of New York: IN ADDITION to the defects already enumerated in the existing federal system, there are others of not less importance, which concur in rendering it altogether […]

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Federalist Paper #21

November 18, 2012

The Federalist 21 Other Defects of the Present Confederation Hamilton for the Independent Journal. To the People of the State of New York: HAVING in the three last numbers taken a summary review of the principal circumstances and events which have depicted the genius and fate of other confederate governments, I shall now proceed in […]

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Federalist Paper #20

November 16, 2012

The Federalist 20 Continued ~ The Insufficiency fo the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union Hamilton & Madison for the New York Packet. Tuesday, December 11, 1787. To the People of the State of New York: THE United Netherlands are a confederacy of republics, or rather of aristocracies of a very remarkable texture, yet confirming […]

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