Federalist No. 39 (Madison)
Analyzes whether the proposed government is 'national' or 'federal,' concluding it is a composition of both.
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The Constitution creates a compound republic, partly national and partly federal, with limited and enumerated powers for the general government and reserved powers for the states.
Federalist No. 45 (Madison)
The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government, are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite.Read in Books4Free →
Federalist No. 51
Introduces the 'double security' of the compound republic: power divided between two distinct governments, then subdivided among departments.
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Argues the people's primary attachment will remain with state governments, and that an armed citizenry plus state militias check federal overreach.
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