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The Federalist Papers

by Hamilton, Madison and Jay

A detailed argument for constitutional government, federal power and institutional restraint.

Written 1787 to 1788 93 guided readings Named English edition Read at your own pace
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Federalist No. IOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. IIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. IIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. IVOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. VOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. VIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. VIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. VIIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. IXOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XIIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XIVOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XVOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XVIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XVIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XVIIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XIXOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XXOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XXIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XXII. Commerce, force and votingOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XXII. Corruption, courts and consentOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XXIIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XXIVOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XXVOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XXVIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XXVIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XXVIIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XXIXOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XXXOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XXXIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XXXIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XXXIIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XXXIVOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XXXVOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XXXVIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XXXVIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XXXVIII. From antiquity to practical trialOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XXXVIII. The Confederation is the worse choiceOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XXXIXOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XLOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XLI. Public safety and standing armiesOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XLI. Navy, revenue and textual limitsOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XLIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XLIII. Miscellaneous powers as safeguardsOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XLIII. Civil disorder and ratificationOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XLIVOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XLVOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XLVIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XLVIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XLVIIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. XLIXOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LIIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LIVOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LVOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LVIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LVIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LVIIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LIXOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXIIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXIVOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXVOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXVIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXVIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXVIIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXIXOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXXOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXXIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXXIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXXIIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXXIVOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXXVOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXXVIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXXVIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXXVIIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXXIXOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXXXOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXXXI. Judicial independence and internal courtsOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXXXI. Appellate power without jury abolitionOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXXXIIOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXXXIII. Silence does not abolish jury trialOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXXXIII. Jury trial as limited safeguardOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXXXIII. Rejecting false constitutional fixesOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXXXIV. Bill of rights objections answeredOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXXXIV. Distance and expense meet practical rebuttalOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Federalist No. LXXXVOriginal source, plain English guide and key takeaways
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Source and edition are always named.

McLean edition, 1788. The Ancient Knowledge Club guide is original and kept separate from the source text.