Editors' Introduction |
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Reader's Guide to The Federalist |
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Preface to the Gideon Edition |
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THE FEDERALIST |
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1 | (4) |
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Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force & Influence |
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5 | (4) |
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The same Subject continued |
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9 | (4) |
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The same Subject continued |
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13 | (4) |
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The same Subject continued |
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17 | (3) |
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Concerning Dangers from War between the States |
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20 | (6) |
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The subject continued, and Particular Causes Enumerated |
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26 | (6) |
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The effects of Internal War in producing Standing Armies, and other institutions unfriendly to liberty |
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32 | (5) |
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The Utility of the Union as a Safeguard against Domestic Faction and Insurrection |
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37 | (5) |
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The same Subject continued |
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42 | (7) |
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The Utility of the Union in respect to Commerce and a Navy |
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49 | (6) |
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The Utility of the Union in respect to Revenue |
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55 | (5) |
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The same Subject continued, with a view to Economy |
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60 | (2) |
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An Objection drawn from the Extent of Country, Answered |
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62 | (6) |
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Concerning the Defects of the Present Confederation, in Relation to the Principle of Legislation for the States in their Collective Capacities |
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68 | (7) |
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The same Subject continued, in relation to the same Principles |
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75 | (5) |
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The Subject continued, and Illustrated by Examples, to show the tendency of Federal Governments, rather to Anarchy among the Members, than Tyranny in the Head |
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80 | (4) |
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The Subject continued, with further Examples |
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84 | (6) |
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The Subject continued, with further Examples |
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90 | (5) |
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The Subject continued, with further Examples |
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95 | (4) |
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Further defects of the present Constitution |
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99 | (5) |
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The same subject continued, and concluded |
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104 | (8) |
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The necessity of a government, at least equally energetic with the one proposed |
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112 | (5) |
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The subject continued, with an answer to an objection concerning standing armies |
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117 | (5) |
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The subject continued, with the same view |
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122 | (4) |
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The subject continued, with the same view |
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126 | (6) |
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The subject continued, with the same view |
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132 | (4) |
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The same subject continued |
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136 | (4) |
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140 | (5) |
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145 | (5) |
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The same subject continued |
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150 | (4) |
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The same subject continued |
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154 | (4) |
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The same subject continued |
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158 | (4) |
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The same subject continued |
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162 | (5) |
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The same subject continued |
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167 | (5) |
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The same subject continued |
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172 | (7) |
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Concerning the difficulties which the convention must have experienced in the formation of a proper plan |
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179 | (7) |
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The subject continued, and the incoherence of the objections to the plan, exposed |
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186 | (7) |
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The conformity of the plan to republican principles: an objection in respect to the powers of the convention, examined |
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193 | (6) |
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The same objection further examined |
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199 | (8) |
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General view of the powers proposed to be vested in the union |
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207 | (8) |
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215 | (7) |
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222 | (8) |
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The same view continued and concluded |
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230 | (7) |
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A further discussion of the supposed danger from the powers of the union, to the state governments |
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237 | (5) |
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The subject of the last paper resumed; with an examination of the comparative means of influence of the federal and state governments |
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242 | (7) |
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The meaning of the maxim, which requires a separation of the departments of power, examined and ascertained |
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249 | (7) |
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The same subject continued, with a view to the means of giving efficacy in practice to that maxim |
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256 | (4) |
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The same subject continued, with the same view |
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260 | (4) |
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The same subject continued, with the same view |
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264 | (3) |
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The same subject continued, with the same view, and concluded |
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267 | (5) |
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Concerning the house of representatives, with a view to the qualifications of the electors and elected, and the time of service of the members |
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272 | (4) |
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The same subject continued, with a view of the term of service of the members |
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276 | (6) |
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The same subject continued, with a view to the ratio of representation |
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282 | (4) |
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The same subject continued, in relation to the total number of the body |
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286 | (5) |
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The subject continued, in relation to the same point |
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291 | (4) |
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The same subject continued, in relation to the supposed tendency of the plan of the convention to elevate the few above the many |
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295 | (5) |
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The same subject continued, in relation to the future augmentation of the members |
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300 | (5) |
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Concerning the regulation of elections |
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305 | (5) |
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The same subject continued |
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310 | (5) |
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The same subject continued, and concluded |
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315 | (4) |
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Concerning the constitution of the senate, with regard to the qualifications of the members; the manner of appointing them; the equality of representation; the number of the senators, and the duration of their appointments |
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319 | (6) |
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A further view of the constitution of the senate, in regard to the duration of the appointments of its members |
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325 | (7) |
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A further view of the constitution of the senate, in regard to the power of making treaties |
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332 | (5) |
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A further view of the constitution of the senate, in relation to its capacity, as a court for the trial of impeachments |
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337 | (5) |
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The same subject continued |
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342 | (5) |
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Concerning the constitution of the president: a gross attempt to misrepresent this part of the plan detected |
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347 | (4) |
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The view of the constitution of the president continued, in relation to the mode of appointment |
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351 | (4) |
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The same view continued, with a comparison between the president and the king of Great Britain, on the one hand, and the governor of New York, on the other |
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355 | (7) |
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The same view continued, in relation to the unity of the executive, and with an examination of the project of an executive council |
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362 | (7) |
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The same view continued, in regard to the duration of the office |
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369 | (5) |
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The same view continued, in regard to the re-eligibility of the president |
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374 | (5) |
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The same view continued, in relation to the provision concerning support, and the power of the negative |
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379 | (5) |
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The same view continued, in relation to the command of the national forces, and the power of pardoning |
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384 | (3) |
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The same view continued, in relation to the power of making treaties |
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387 | (4) |
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The same view continued, in relation to the appointment of the officers of the government |
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391 | (5) |
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The view of the constitution of the president concluded, with a further consideration of the power of appointment, and a concise examination of his remaining powers |
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396 | (5) |
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A view of the constitution of the judicial department in relation to the tenure of good behaviour |
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401 | (7) |
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A further view of the judicial department, in relation to the provisions for the support and responsibility of the judges |
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408 | (3) |
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A further view of the judicial department, in relation to the extent of its powers |
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411 | (6) |
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A further view of the judicial department, in relation to the distribution of its authority |
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417 | (9) |
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A further view of the judicial department, in reference to some miscellaneous questions |
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426 | (4) |
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A further view of the judicial department, in relation to the trial by jury |
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430 | (12) |
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Concerning several miscellaneous objections |
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442 | (10) |
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452 | (7) |
Glossary |
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459 | (67) |
Appendixes |
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1. The Declaration of Independence |
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495 | (5) |
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2. Articles of Confederation |
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500 | (10) |
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3. Virginia Resolution Proposing the Annapolis Convention |
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510 | (1) |
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4. Proceedings of the Annapolis Convention |
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511 | (5) |
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5. Virginia Resolution Providing Delegates to the Federal Convention of 1787 |
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516 | (2) |
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6. Call by the Continental Congress for the Federal Convention of 1787 |
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518 | (2) |
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7. Resolution of the Federal Convention Submitting the Constitution to the Continental Congress |
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520 | (2) |
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8. Washington's Letter of Transmittal to the President of the Continental Congress |
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522 | (2) |
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9. Resolution of the Continental Congress Submitting the Constitution to the Several States |
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524 | (1) |
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10. Letter of the Secretary of the Continental Congress Transmitting Copy of the Constitution to the Several Governors |
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525 | (1) |
The Constitution of the United States (cross-referenced with The Federalist) and Amendments |
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526 | (27) |
Index |
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