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  2. Federalist No. 70 - Wikipedia

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    Federalist No. 70, titled " The Executive Department Further Considered ", is an essay written by Alexander Hamilton arguing for a single, robust executive provided for in the United States Constitution. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] It was originally published on March 15, 1788, in The New York Packet under the pseudonym Publius as part of The ...

  3. The Federalist Papers - Wikipedia

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    The Federalist Papers is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the collective pseudonym "Publius" to promote the ratification of the Constitution of the United States. The collection was commonly known as The Federalist until the name The Federalist Papers emerged in the ...

  4. Federalism in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Federalism is a form of political organization that seeks to distinguish states and unites them, assigning different types of decision-making power at different levels to allow a degree of political independence in an overarching structure. [1] Federalism was a political solution to the problems with the Articles of Confederation which gave ...

  5. Federalist Era - Wikipedia

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    The Federalist Era in American history ran from 1788 to 1800, a time when the Federalist Party and its predecessors were dominant in American politics. During this period, Federalists generally controlled Congress and enjoyed the support of President George Washington and President John Adams. The era saw the creation of a new, stronger federal ...

  6. Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States

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    The Abridgment was required reading at Harvard and in other academic settings. [9] Story published The Constitutional Class Book: being a brief exposition of the Constitution of the United States. Boston: Hilliard, Gray and Company, 1834. A Familiar Exposition of the Constitution was published in Boston by Marsh, Capen, Lyon and Webb in 1840 ...

  7. Federalist No. 68 - Wikipedia

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    Federalist No. 68 is the 68th essay of The Federalist Papers, and was published on March 12, 1788. It was probably written by Alexander Hamilton under the pseudonym "Publius", the name under which all of the Federalist Papers were published. Since all of them were written under this pseudonym, who wrote what cannot be verified with certainty.

  8. Federalist No. 2 - Wikipedia

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    Federalist No. 2, titled " Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence ", is a political essay written by John Jay. It was the second of The Federalist Papers, a series of 85 essays arguing for the ratification of the United States Constitution. The essay was first published in The Independent Journal (New York) on October 31, 1787 ...

  9. Federalist No. 10 - Wikipedia

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    Followed by. Federalist No. 11. Federalist No. 10 is an essay written by James Madison as the tenth of The Federalist Papers, a series of essays initiated by Alexander Hamilton arguing for the ratification of the United States Constitution. It was first published in The Daily Advertiser (New York) on November 22, 1787, under the name "Publius".