Index - Anti-Federalist Papers

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Part 1. Responses to "The importance of the Union" (Anti-Fed #1 - #14)

Chapter 1: A Dangerous Plan Of Benefit Only To The "Aristocratick Combination"
Chapter 2: We Have Been Told Of Phantoms
Chapter 3: New Constitution Creates A National Government; Will Not Abate Foreign Influence; Dangers Of Civil War And Despotism
Chapter 4: Foreign Wars, Civil Wars, And Indian Wars - Three Bugbears
Chapter 5: Scotland And England - A Case In Point
Chapter 6: The Hobgoblins Of Anarchy And Dissensions Among The States
Chapter 7: Adoption Of The Constitution Will Lead To Civil War
Chapter 8: The Power Vested In Congress Of Sending Troops For Suppressing Insurrections Will Always Enable Them To Stifle The First Struggles Of Freedom
Chapter 9: A Consolidated Government Is A Tyranny
Chapter 10: On The Preservation Of Parties, Public Liberty Depends
Chapter 11: Unrestricted Power Over Commerce Should Not Be Given The National Government
Chapter 12: How Will The New Government Raise Money?
Chapter 13: The Expense Of The New Government
Chapter 14: Extent Of Territory Under Consolidated Government Too Large To Preserve Liberty Or Protect Property

Part 2. Responses to "Defects in the Articles Of Confederation" (Anti-Fed #15 - #22)

Chapter 15: Rhode Island Is Right!
Chapter 16: Europeans Admire And Federalists Decry The Present System
Chapter 17: Federalist Power Will Ultimately Subvert State Authority
Chapter 18-20: What Does History Teach? (Parts 1 & 2)
Chapter 21: Why The Articles Failed
Chapter 22: Articles Of Confederation Simply Requires Amendments, Particularly For Commercial Power And Judicial Power; Constitution Goes Too Far

Part 3. Responses to "Arguments for the type of government contained in the Constitution" (Anti-Fed #23 - #36)

Chapter 23: Certain Powers Necessary For The Common Defense, Can And Should Be Limited
Chapter 24: Objections To A Standing Army (Part 1)
Chapter 25: Objections To A Standing Army (Part 2)
Chapter 26: The Use Of Coercion By The New Government (Part 1)
Chapter 27: The Use Of Coercion By The New Government (Part 2)
Chapter 28: The Use Of Coercion By The New Government (Part 3)
Chapter 29: Objections To National Control Of The Militia
Chapter 30-31: A Virginian On The Issue Of Taxation
Chapter 32: Federal Taxation And The Doctrine Of Implied Powers (Part 1)
Chapter 33: Federal Taxation And The Doctrine Of Implied Powers (Part 2)
Chapter 34: The Problem Of Concurrent Taxation
Chapter 35: Federal Taxing Power Must Be Restrained
Chapter 36: Representation And Internal Taxation

Part 4. Responses to "The Republican form of government" (Anti-Fed #37 - #51)

Chapter 37: Factions And The Constitution
Chapter 38: Some Reactions To Federalist Arguments
Chapter 39: Appearance And Reality - The Form Is Federal; The Effect Is National
Chapter 40: On The Motivations And Authority Of The Founding Fathers
Chapter 41-43: The Quantity Of Power The Union Must Possess Is One Thing; The Mode Of Exercising The Powers Given Is Quite A Different Consideration
Chapter 44: What Congress Can Do; What A State Can Not
Chapter 45: Powers Of National Government Dangerous To State Governments; New York As An Example
Chapter 46: Where Then Is The Restraint?
Chapter 47: "Balance" Of Departments Not Achieved Under New Constitution
Chapter 48: No Separation Of Departments Results In No Responsibility
Chapter 49: On Constitutional Conventions (Part 1)
Chapter 50: On Constitutional Conventions (Part 2)
Chapter 51: Do Checks And Balances Really Secure The Rights Of The People?

Responses to "The Legislative Branch" (Anti-Fed #52 - 66)

No. 52 On The Guarantee Of Congressional Biennial Elections
No. 53 A Plea For The Right Of Recall
No. 54 Apportionment And Slavery: Northern And Southern Views
No. 55 Will The House Of Representatives Be Genuinely Representative? (Part 1)
No. 56 Will The House Of Representatives Be Genuinely Representative? (Part 2)
No. 57 Will The House Of Representatives Be Genuinely Representative? (Part 3)
No. 58 Will The House Of Representatives Be Genuinely Representative? (Part 4)
No. 59 The Danger Of Congressional Control Of Elections
No. 60 Will The Constitution Promote The Interests Of Favorite Classes?
No. 61 Questions And Comments On The Constitutional Provisions Regarding The Election Of Congressmen
No. 62 On The Organization And Powers Of The Senate (Part 1)
No. 63 On The Organization And Powers Of The Senate (Part 2)
No. 64 On The Organization And Powers Of The Senate (Part 3)
No. 65 On The Organization And Powers Of The Senate (Part 4)
No. 66 From North Carolina

Responses to "The Executive Branch" (Anti-Fed #67 - #77)

No. 67 Various Fears Concerning The Executive Department
No. 68 On The Mode Of Electing The President
No. 69 The Character Of The Executive Office
No. 70 The Powers And Dangerous Potentials Of His Elected Majesty
No. 71 The Presidential Term Of Office
No. 72 On The Electoral College; On Re-eligibility Of The President
No. 73 Does The Presidential Veto Power Infringe On The Separation Of Departments?
No. 74 The President As Military King
No. 75 A Note Protesting The Treaty-Making Provisions Of The Constitution
No. 76-77 An View Of The Appointing Power Under The Constitution

Responses to "The Judicial Branch" (Anti-Fed #78 - #83)

No. 78-79 The Power Of The Judiciary (Part 1)
No. 80 The Power Of The Judiciary (Part 2)
No. 81 The Power Of The Judiciary (Part 3)
No. 82 The Power Of The Judiciary (Part 4)
No. 83 The Federal Judiciary And The Issue Of Trial By Jury

Responses to " Conclusions & Miscellaneous Ideas" (Anti-Fed #84 & #85)

No. 84 On The Lack Of A Bill Of Rights
No. 85 Concluding Remarks: Evils Under Confederation Exaggerated; Constitution Must Be Drastically Revised Before Adoption