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Jan 10, 2002 · The Federalist Number 45 [26 January 1788] Having shewn that no one of the powers transferred to the federal government is unnecessary or improper, the next question to be considered is whether the whole mass of them will be dangerous to the portion of authority left in the several states.
In Federalist 45, Madison argues that the Union as outlined in the Constitution is necessary to the people's happiness and that the balance of power between the states and the national government will support the greatest happiness for the people.
Jan 27, 2016 · Without the intervention of the State legislatures, the President of the United States cannot be elected at all. They must in all cases have a great share in his appointment, and will, perhaps, in most cases, of themselves determine it. The Senate will be elected absolutely and exclusively by the State legislatures.
James Madison, Federalist, no. 45, 313--14. 26 Jan. 1788. 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.
Federalist Number (No.) 45 (1788) is an essay by British-American politician James Madison arguing for the ratification of the United States Constitution. The full title of the essay is "The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered."
If you are looking for the essay commonly called 45, go to Federalist No. 45. Here Madison discusses the topics of states' rights (including the doctrine of nullification, which he went on to defend in the Virginia Resolutions of 1798 ), and the ability of the American militia to defeat any standing army the United States might raise.
Apr 25, 2024 · The Federalist Papers were a series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the pen name "Publius." This guide compiles Library of Congress digital materials, external websites, and a print bibliography.
