The Federalist Papers is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution. It's a vital interpretation of the constitution presented by individuals involved in framing it.

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Introduction

The Text of the Federalist

I: General Introduction

II: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence

III: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence)

IV: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence)

V: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence)

VI: Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States

VII: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States)

VIII: The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States

IX: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection

X: The Same Subject Continued (The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection)

XI: The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy

XII: The Utility of the Union in Respect to Revenue

XIII: Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government

XIV: Objections to the Proposed Constitution from Extent of Territory Answered

XV: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union

XVI: The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)

XVII: The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)

XVIII: The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)

XIX: The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)

XX: The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union)

XXI: Other Defects of the Present Confederation

XXII: The Same Subject Continued (Other Defects of the Present Confederation)

XXIII: The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union

XXIV: The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered

XXV: The Same Subject Continued (The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered)

XXVI: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered

XXVII: The Same Subject Continued (The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered)

XXVIII: The Same Subject Continued (The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered)

XXIX: Concerning the Militia

XXX: Concerning the General Power of Taxation

XXXI: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

XXXII: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

XXXIII: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

XXXIV: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

XXXV: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

XXXVI: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation)

XXXVII: Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government

XXXVIII: The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed

XXXIX: The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles

XL: On the Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained

XLI: General View of the Powers Conferred by the Constitution

XLII: The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered

XLIII: The Same Subject Continued (The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered)

XLIV: Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States

XLV: The Alleged Danger from the Powers of the Union to the State Governments

XLVI: The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared

XLVII: The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts

XLVIII: These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other

XLIX: Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention

L: Periodical Appeals to the People Considered

LI: The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments

LII: The House of Representatives

LIII: The Same Subject Continued (The House of Representatives)

LIV: The Apportionment of Members Among the States

LV: The Total Number of the House of Representatives

LVI: The Same Subject Continued (The Total Number of the House of Representatives)

LVII: The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many Considered in Connection with Representation

LVIII: Objection That the Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands

LIX: Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members

LX: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members)

LXI: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members)

LXII: The Senate

LXIII: The Senate Continued

LXIV: The Powers of the Senate

LXV: The Powers of the Senate Continued

LXVI: Objections to the Power of the Senate to Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered

LXVII: The Executive Department

LXVIII: The Mode of Electing the President

LXIX: The Real Character of the Executive

LXX: The Executive Department Further Considered

LXXI: The Duration in Office of the Executive

LXXII: The Same Subject Continued, and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered

LXXIII: The Provision for the Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power

LXXIV: The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive

LXXV: The Treaty-Making Power of the Executive

LXXVI: The Appointing Power of the Executive

LXXVII: The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered

LXXVIII: The Judiciary Department

LXXIX: The Judiciary Continued

LXXX: The Powers of the Judiciary

LXXXI: The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of the Judicial Authority

LXXXII: The Judiciary Continued

LXXXIII: The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury

LXXXIV: Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered