Founding Documents of the United States of America: The Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, all Amendments to the Constitution, The Federalist Papers, and Common Sense (Deluxe Library Edition)

by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, Thomas Paine

Overview

The Founding Documents of the United States of America includes the Constitution of the United States, the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, all Amendments to the Constitution, The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, and Common Sense by Thomas Paine.

The Federalist Papers is a collection of 85 articles and essays written under the pseudonym "Publius" to promote the ratification of the United States Constitution. The Federalist Papers are notable for their opposition to what later became the United States Bill of Rights. The idea of adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution was originally controversial because the Constitution, as written, did not specifically enumerate or protect the rights of the people, rather it listed the powers of the government and left all that remained to the states and the people. Alexander Hamilton, the author of Federalist No. 84, feared that such an enumeration, once written down explicitly, would later be interpreted as a list of the only rights that people had.

Common Sense was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. Writing in clear and persuasive prose, Paine marshaled moral and political arguments to encourage common people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government. It was published anonymously on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the American Revolution, and became an immediate sensation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781774761793
Publisher:	Engage Classics
Publication date:	02/02/2021
Pages:	600
Sales rank:	635,827
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 - July 12, 1804) was an American statesman, politician, legal scholar, military commander, lawyer, banker, and economist. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was an influential interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the founder of the nation's financial system, the Federalist Party, the United States Coast Guard, and the New York Post newspaper. His vision included a strong central government led by a vigorous executive branch, a strong commercial economy, national banks, support for manufacturing, and a strong military.

James Madison (March 16, 1751 - June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, expansionist, philosopher and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. He is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the United States Bill of Rights. He co-wrote The Federalist Papers, co-founded the Democratic-Republican Party, and served as the fifth United States secretary of State from 1801 to 1809.

Thomas Paine (February 9, 1737 - June 8, 1809) was an English-born American political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary. He authored the two most influential pamphlets at the start of the American Revolution and inspired the patriots in 1776 to declare independence from Great Britain. His ideas reflected Enlightenment-era ideals of transnational human rights. Born in Thetford in the English county of Norfolk, Paine migrated to the British American colonies in 1774 with the help of Benjamin Franklin, arriving just in time to participate in the American Revolution. Virtually every rebel read (or listened to a reading of) his powerful pamphlet Common Sense (1776), which crystallized the rebellious demand for independence from Great Britain. Common Sense was so influential that John Adams said: "Without the pen of the author of Common Sense, the sword of Washington would have been raised in vain". Paine lived in France for most of the 1790s, becoming deeply involved in the French Revolution. The British government, worried by the possibility that the French Revolution might spread to England, had begun suppressing works that espoused radical philosophies. Paine's work, which advocated the right of the people to overthrow their government, was duly targeted, with a writ for his arrest issued in early 1792. Paine fled to France in September where, despite not being able to speak French, he was quickly elected to the French National Convention. The Girondists regarded him as an ally. Consequently, the Montagnards, especially Maximilien Robespierre, regarded him as an enemy. In December 1793, he was arrested and was taken to Luxembourg Prison in Paris. While in prison, he continued to work on The Age of Reason (1793-1794). James Monroe, a future President of the United States, used his diplomatic connections to get Paine released in November 1794. In 1802, he returned to the U.S. where he died on June 8, 1809.

Table of Contents

Federalist No. 1 General Introduction 99

Federalist No. 2 Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence 103

Federalist No. 3 The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence) 108

Federalist No. 4 The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence) 112

Federalist No. 5 The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence) 117

Federalist No. 6 Concerning Dangers from Dissensions between the States 121

Federalist No. 7 The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Dissensions between the States) 127

Federalist No. 8 The Consequences of Hostilities between the States 133

Federalist No. 9 The Union as a Safeguard against Domestic Faction and Insurrection 138

Federalist No. 10 The Same Subject Continued (The Union as a Safeguard against Domestic Faction and Insurrection) 143

Federalist No. 11 The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy 150

Federalist No. 12 The Utility of the Union in Respect to Revenue 156

Federalist No. 13 Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government 162

Federalist No. 14 Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered 165

Federalist No. 15 The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union 171

Federalist No. 16 The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union) 179

Federalist No. 17 The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union) 184

Federalist No. 18 The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union) 189

Federalist No. 19 The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union) 195

Federalist No. 20 The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union) 201

Federalist No. 21 Other Defects of the Present Confederation 206

Federalist No. 22 The Same Subject Continued (Other Defects of the Present Confederation) 211

Federalist No. 23 The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union 220

Federalist No. 24 The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered 225

Federalist No. 25 The Same Subject Continued (The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered) 230

Federalist No. 26 The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered. 235

Federalist No. 27 The Same Subject Continued (The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered) 241

Federalist No. 28 The Same Subject Continued (The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered) 245

Federalist No. 29 Concerning the Militia 250

Federalist No. 30 Concerning the General Power of Taxation 256

Federalist No. 31 The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation) 261

Federalist No. 32 The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation) 266

Federalist No. 33 The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation) 270

Federalist No. 34 The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation) 275

Federalist No. 35 The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation) 281

Federalist No. 36 The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation) 287

Federalist No. 37 Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government. 294

Federalist No. 38 The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed. 301

Federalist No. 39 The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles 309

Federalist No. 40 On the Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained. 316

Federalist No. 41 General View of the Powers Conferred by The Constitution 324

Federalist No. 42 The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered 333

Federalist No. 43 The Same Subject Continued (The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered) 340

Federalist No. 44 Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States 348

Federalist No. 45 The Alleged Danger from the Powers of the Union to the State Governments. 355

Federalist No. 46 The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared 361

Federalist No. 47 The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among its Different Parts. 368

Federalist No. 48 These Departments should not be so far Separated as to have no Constitutional . Control over each other. 375

Federalist No. 49 Method of Guarding against the Encroachments of any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention. 380

Federalist No. 50 Periodical Appeals to the People Considered 385

Federalist No. 51 The Structure of the Government must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments. 389

Federalist No. 52 The House of Representatives 394

Federalist No. 53 The Same Subject Continued (The House of Representatives) 399

Federalist No. 54 The Apportionment of Members among the States 405

Federalist No. 55 The Total Number of the House of Representatives 410

Federalist No. 56 The Same Subject Continued (The Total Number of the House of Representatives) 415

Federalist No. 57 The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many Considered in Connection with Representation. 420

Federalist No. 58 Objection That The Number of Members will not be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands. 426

Federalist No. 59 Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members 432

Federalist No. 60 The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members) 437

Federalist No. 61 The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members) 443

Federalist No. 62 The Senate 447

Federalist No. 63 The Senate Continued 453

Federalist No. 64 The Powers of the Senate 461

Federalist No. 65 The Powers of the Senate Continued 467

Federalist No. 66 Objections to the Power of the Senate to set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered. 472

Federalist No. 67 The Executive Department 478

Federalist No. 68 The Mode of Electing the President 483

Federalist No. 69 The Real Character of the Executive 487

Federalist No. 70 The Executive Department Further Considered 494

Federalist No. 71 The Duration in Office of the Executive 502

Federalist No. 72 The Same Subject Continued, and Re-eligibility of the Executive Considered. 507

Federalist No. 73 The Provision for the Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power 512

Federalist No. 74 The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive. 518

Federalist No. 75 The Treaty-Making Power of the Executive 521

Federalist No. 76 The Appointing Power of the Executive 526

Federalist No. 77 The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered. 531

Federalist No. 78 The Judiciary Department 536

Federalist No. 79 The Judiciary Continued 544

Federalist No. 80 The Powers of the Judiciary 547

Federalist No. 81 The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of the Judicial Authority. 553

Federalist No. 82 The Judiciary Continued. 562

Federalist No. 83 The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury 566

Federalist No. 84 Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered. 579

Federalist No. 85 Concluding Remarks 589