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#1: General Introduction
( Alexander Hamilton )

#2 - 5: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence
( John Jay )

#6 - 7: Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#8: The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#9-10: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#11: The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#12: The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#13: Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#14: Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered
( James Madison ).

#15 - 20: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
( Alexander Hamilton and James Madison ).

#21 - 22: Other Defects of the Present Confederation
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#23: The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#24 - 25: The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#26 - 28: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#29: Concerning the Militia
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#30 - 36: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#37: Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government
( James Madison ).

#38: The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed
( James Madison ).

#39: The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles
( James Madison ).

#40: The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained
( James Madison ).

#41: General View of the Powers Conferred by The Constitution
( James Madison ).

#42 - 43: The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered
( James Madison ).

#44: Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States
( James Madison ).

#45: The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered
( James Madison ).

#46: The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared
( James Madison ).

#47: The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts
( James Madison ).

#48: These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other
( James Madison ).

#49: Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention
( Alexander Hamilton or James Madison ).

#50: Periodical Appeals to the People Considered
( Alexander Hamilton or James Madison ).

#51: The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments
( Alexander Hamilton or James Madison ).

#52 - 53: The House of Representatives
( Alexander Hamilton or James Madison ).

#54: The Apportionment of Members Among the States
( Alexander Hamilton or James Madison ).

#55 - 56: The Total Number of the House of Representatives
( Alexander Hamilton or James Madison ).

#57: The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many Considered in Connection with Representation
( Alexander Hamilton or James Madison ).

#58: Objection That The Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands Considered
( James Madison ).

#59 - 61: Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#62 - 63: The Senate
( Alexander Hamilton or James Madison ).

#64 - 65: The Powers of the Senate
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#66: Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#67: The Executive Department
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#68: The Mode of Electing the President
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#69: The Real Character of the Executive
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#70: The Executive Department Further Considered
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#71: The Duration in Office of the Executive
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#72: The Same Subject Continued, and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#73: The Provision For The Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#74: The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#75: The Treaty-Making Power of the Executive
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#76: The Appointing Power of the Executive
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#77: The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#78 - 79: The Judiciary Department
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#80: The Powers of the Judiciary
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#81: The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of the Judicial Authority
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#82: The Judiciary Continued
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#83: The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#84: Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered
( Alexander Hamilton ).

#85: Concluding Remarks
( Alexander Hamilton ).

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