The Federalist Papers - Alexander Hamilton [353]
history, appeal to, limited uses of, see Great Britain, Greece, Rome, etc.
House of Representatives, apportionment of members, as check on Senate, dependency on people, election to, as mirror of nation, natural superiority over other branches, number of members, power of purse, qualifications for, reasons for excluding from treaty-making process, relationship to Senate, role in election of President, role in foreign affairs, role in impeachments, term, see Congress
human nature, altruism, ambition, avarice, bellicosity, bright side of, capacity for self-government, dark side of, desire for esteem, fallibility of, fickleness, habit in, irrationality, love of power, passions of, pride, selfishness, weak side of, see reason
Hume, David
impeachment, process of
Indians, trade with
individuals: importance of in history, importance of in politics, as proper subjects for legislation
industry, progress of, see economy, American
instability in government, evils of, see anarchy, disorder, rebellion
interests, social, natural diversity of, origin of, role of in guarding liberty, see classes, faction
interposition, State
interstate relations
Ireland
Italian states
Jefferson, Thomas, quoted
judicial review, of state laws
judiciary, appointment to; as guardian of Constitution; as guardian of human rights; independence of; jurisdiction of; lack of, under Articles of Confederation; power of Congress to regulate; problem of retirement age; in relation to State courts; relative weakness of; salary of judges; scope of its authority; structure of; tenure of judges; see judicial review, Supreme Court
jury trial; as "palladium of liberty,"
justice; the "great cement of society,"; as object of government
knowledge, importance of to good government
land, tax on; see agriculture
"landed interest,"
language, imprecise nature of
law; coercion as essence of; common; Constitution as; reverence for; varieties of
law of nations
leadership, importance of in popular government; see elite
legislation, fear of excesses in
legislatures: factionalism in, as guardians of liberty; natural supremacy of; special character of; their tendency to en-legislatures (cont.)
gulf other branches of government; their tendency toward rashness; see assemblies, Congress, House of Representatives, Senate
legislatures, State
liberty; boundary between it and authority; as cause of faction; nature of; protection of by government; threats to; see rights
localism, as political force
Mably, Abbé
Magna Carta
majority; in Constitution; overbearing nature of; rule of; whimsy of
man, nature of, see human nature
marque, letters of
Maryland; constitution
Massachusetts; constitution
merchants; as natural representatives of other interests and classes
military establishment, national; relation to civil authority; see defense, standing armies, war powers
militia; character of; inadequacy of; power to regulate it
minority, see faction, majority, rights
Mississippi, navigation of
"mob," the
monarchy; absolute
money; power to coin; power to coin forbidden to Sates; "the vital principle of the body politic,"
money, paper; ill effects
Montesquieu; his alleged argument for "necessity of a contracted territory for a republican government," his advice on separation of powers
quoted
morality, as element in government
mystery, as political force
national government, see Constitution, federalism, Union
national government, expense of
naturalization, power to regulate
nature, law of; its existence assumed
nature, state, of
navy; its importance to American future; provision for in Constitution
"necessary and proper" clause
Netherlands
neutrality
New Hampshire; constitution
New Jersey; constitution
New York; constitution; economy; government; governor; jury trial in; Senate; situation of; and Vermont,
nobility, prohibition of titles of
North (U.S.)
North Carolina; constitution
oligarchy; danger of; tendency to in large groups
pardoning power
parties, political; and liberty; see faction
party, spirit of; see faction
patriotism