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Federalist No 54, The Apportionment of Members Among the States

From the New York Packet Tuesday, February 12, 1788 To the People of the State of New York: THE next view which I shall take of the House of Representatives relates to the appointment of its members to the several States which is to be determined by the same rule with that of direct taxes.…

Federalist No 50, Periodical Appeals to the People Considered

From the New York Packet Tuesday, February 5, 1788 To the People of the State of New York: IT MAY be contended, perhaps, that instead of OCCASIONAL appeals to the people, which are liable to the objections urged against them, PERIODICAL appeals are the proper and adequate means of PREVENTING AND CORRECTING INFRACTIONS OF THE…

Federalist No 48, These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated…

…as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other From the New York Packet Friday, February 1, 1788 To the People of the State of New York: IT WAS shown in the last paper that the political apothegm there examined does not require that the legislative, executive, and judiciary departments should be wholly unconnected with…

Federalist No 46, The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared

From the New York Packet Tuesday, January 29, 1788 To the People of the State of New York: RESUMING the subject of the last paper, I proceed to inquire whether the federal government or the State governments will have the advantage with regard to the predilection and support of the people. Notwithstanding the different modes…