The Federalist Papers - Alexander Hamilton [352]
Constitution, opponents of, arguments of, character of
constitutional provisions, as "mere parchment,"
constitutionalism, see checks and balances; Constitution; government, limited
constitutions, State
contract, social, among States, see consent
contracts, laws impairing the obligation of, prohibited
Convention, Philadelphia (1787), character, difficulties of, impossibility of a second convention, legitimacy of
copyrights, power to authorize
courts, see judiciary, Supreme Court
credit, public, importance of
debts, assumption of
Declaration of Independence
defense, costliness of, as deterrent to war, provision for, in new Constitution, see standing armies, war powers
Delaware, constitution
democracy, defined as direct government by the people themselves, distinguished from republicanism, troubles of, see assemblies, popular government, republicanism, republics
democracy, direct, dangers inherent in
diplomacy, special character of
discretion, role of in government
disorder, civil, see anarchy, instability, rebellion
District of Columbia, provision in Constitution foreseeing establishment of
disunion, dangers of, arising from domestic quarrels, arising from foreign influence
economy, American, character of, future of, role of agriculture in, role of commerce in, see agriculture, commerce, industry
economy, as political good
elections, importance of, regulation of, timing of, see House of Representatives, President, Senate
electoral college, see President, election of
elite, omnipresence of, role in government of, see aristocracy, classes, leadership
emergencies, effect on constitutions, provision for
ends and means, relation between
energy, importance of for good government, of executive
equity
Europe, American isolation from, fear of entanglement in affairs of, its growing jealousy of America, see foreign influence
executive council, lack of in Constitution
executive power, expansion of in time of war, necessity of vesting veto power in, as possible threat to liberty, as proper agent for negotiating treaties, role in good government, see Presidency
experience, as guide to decision, "the oracle of truth," in public officials, as teacher
exposition, rules of
ex post facto laws, prohibited
faction, causes of, defined, effects of, how controlled, omnipresence of, as social disease, see interests, social, parties
federalism, difficulty in fixing division of powers, distinguished from national government, as equilibrium, essential principle of, as guardian of liberty, inherent weakness of, in judicial matters, nature of, tendency toward diffusion, tensions in, see confederacies, interstate relations
Federalist, The: audience of, character of, plan of
Federalists
feudalism
finances, administration of
force, as essence of law, its role in preserving civil society
foreign affairs, power to regulate
foreign influence, corrupting effects of, possibility of
foresight, limits of
France
general welfare, see public good, happiness
"general welfare" clause
Georgia, constitution
Germany
God, appeal to
Government: authority of people to alter or abolish, basis for, equilibrium in, evil consequences of instability of, limits on, mystique of, natural limits on, nature of, necessity for, its necessity for revenue, obedience to, origin of, purposes of, role of people in
Government (cont.)
structure of, as trust, see democracy, popular government, republics
government, limited, see checks and balances, Constitution, separation of powers
Great Britain, Constitution, Crown, history, judiciary, law, navy, Parliament, territories in America, trade, standing army, absence of
Greece, example of
Grotius
habeas corpus, writ of
happiness, as object of government, as social value, see public good