The Federalist Papers Here you'll find links to each of the 85 Federalist Papers. Each article includes definitions of words that might be unfamiliar to modern readers. You can click the title of each one to read it online. From there you can also download PDF versions. Alternatively, you can click the audio link for each paper to listen to the MP3 version (thanks to Librivox.org), or you can download all of the audio versions in a zipped archive (436 MB). For an explanation of the icons included within the text, please see the FAQ article addressing that issue. The Importance of the Union  Federalist No. 1: General Introduction by Alexander Hamilton
Federalist No. 2: Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence by John Jay Federalist No. 3: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence) by John Jay Federalist No. 4: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence) by John Jay Federalist No. 5: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence) by John Jay Federalist No. 6: Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between States by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 7: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between States) by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 8: The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 9: The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 10: The Same Subject Continued (The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection) by James Madison Federalist No. 11: The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 12: The Utility of the Union in Respect to Revenue by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 13: Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 14: Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered by James Madison Defects of the Articles of Confederation Federalist No. 15: The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 16: The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union) by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 17: The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union) by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 18: The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union) by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison Federalist No. 19: The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union) by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison Federalist No. 20: The Same Subject Continued (The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union) by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison Federalist No. 21: Other Defects of the Present Confederation by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 22: The Same Subject Continued (Other Defects of the Present Confederation) by Alexander Hamilton Arguments for the Type of Government Contained in the Constitution Federalist No. 23: The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 24: The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 25: The Same Subject Continued (The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered) by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 26: The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 27: The Same Subject Continued (The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered) by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 28: The Same Subject Continued (The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered) by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 29: Concerning the Militia by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 30: Concerning the General Power of Taxation by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 31: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation) by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 32: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation) by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 33: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation) by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 34: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation) by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 35: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation) by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 36: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the General Power of Taxation) by Alexander Hamilton The Republican Form of Government Federalist No. 37: Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government by James Madison Federalist No. 38: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government) and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed by James Madison Federalist No. 39: The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles by James Madison Federalist No. 40: The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained by James Madison Federalist No. 41: General View of the Powers Conferred by the Constitution by James Madison Federalist No. 42: The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered by James Madison Federalist No. 43: The Same Subject Continued (The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered) by James Madison Federalist No. 44: Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States by James Madison Federalist No. 45: The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered by James Madison Federalist No. 46: The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared by James Madison Federalist No. 47: The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts by James Madison Federalist No. 48: These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other by James Madison Federalist No. 49: Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison Federalist No. 50: Periodical Appeals to the People Considered by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison Federalist No. 51: The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison The Legislative Branch Federalist No. 52: The House of Representatives by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison Federalist No. 53: The Same Subject Continued (The House of Representatives) by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison Federalist No. 54: The Apportionment of Members Among the States by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison Federalist No. 55: The Total Number of the House of Representatives by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison Federalist No. 56: The Same Subject Continued (The Total Number of the House of Representatives) by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison 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 by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison Federalist No. 58: Objection That The Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented by the Progress of Population Demands Considered by James Madison Federalist No. 59: Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 60: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members) by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 61: The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members) by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 62: The Senate by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison Federalist No. 63: The Same Subject Continued (The Senate) by Alexander Hamilton or James Madison Federalist No. 64: The Powers of the Senate by John Jay Federalist No. 65: The Same Subject Continued (The Powers of the Senate) by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 66: Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered by Alexander Hamilton The Executive Branch Federalist No. 67: The Executive Department by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 68: The Mode of Electing the President by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 69: The Real Character of the Executive by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 70: The Executive Department Further Considered by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 71: The Duration in Office of the Executive by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 72: The Same Subject Continued (The Duration in Office of the Executive), and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 73: The Provision For The Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 74: The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 75: The Treaty-Making Power of the Executive by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 76: The Appointing Power of the Executive by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 77: The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered by Alexander Hamilton The Judicial Branch Federalist No. 78: The Judiciary Department by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 79: The Same Subject Continued (The Judiciary Department) by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 80: The Powers of the Judiciary by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 81: The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of the Judicial Authority by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 82: The Judiciary Continued by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 83: The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury by Alexander Hamilton Conclusions and Miscellaneous Ideas Federalist No. 84: Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered by Alexander Hamilton Federalist No. 85: Concluding Remarks by Alexander Hamilton
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