Table of Contents
Index - Anti-Federalist Papers
General Information
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)
Chapter 52: On The Guarantee Of Congressional Biennial Elections
Chapter 53: A Plea For The Right Of Recall
Chapter 54: Apportionment And Slavery: Northern And Southern Views
Chapter 55: Will The House Of Representatives Be Genuinely Representative? (Part 1)
Chapter 56: Will The House Of Representatives Be Genuinely Representative? (Part 2)
Chapter 57: Will The House Of Representatives Be Genuinely Representative? (Part 3)
Chapter 58: Will The House Of Representatives Be Genuinely Representative? (Part 4)
Chapter 59: The Danger Of Congressional Control Of Elections
Chapter 60: Will The Constitution Promote The Interests Of Favorite Classes?
Chapter 61: Questions And Comments On The Constitutional Provisions Regarding The Election Of Congressmen
Chapter 62: On The Organization And Powers Of The Senate (Part 1)
Chapter 63: On The Organization And Powers Of The Senate (Part 2)
Chapter 64: On The Organization And Powers Of The Senate (Part 3)
Chapter 65: On The Organization And Powers Of The Senate (Part 4)
Chapter 66: From North Carolina
Responses to "The Executive Branch" (Anti-Fed #67 - #77)
Chapter 67: Various Fears Concerning The Executive Department
Chapter 68: On The Mode Of Electing The President
Chapter 69: The Character Of The Executive Office
Chapter 70: The Powers And Dangerous Potentials Of His Elected Majesty
Chapter 71: The Presidential Term Of Office
Chapter 72: On The Electoral College; On Re-eligibility Of The President
Chapter 73: Does The Presidential Veto Power Infringe On The Separation Of Departments?
Chapter 74: The President As Military King
Chapter 75: A Note Protesting The Treaty-Making Provisions Of The Constitution
Chapter 76-77: An View Of The Appointing Power Under The Constitution
Responses to "The Judicial Branch" (Anti-Fed #78 - #83)
Chapter 78-79: The Power Of The Judiciary (Part 1)
Chapter 80: The Power Of The Judiciary (Part 2)
Chapter 81: The Power Of The Judiciary (Part 3)
Chapter 82: The Power Of The Judiciary (Part 4)
Chapter 83: The Federal Judiciary And The Issue Of Trial By Jury
Responses to " Conclusions & Miscellaneous Ideas" (Anti-Fed #84 & #85)
Chapter 84: On The Lack Of A Bill Of Rights
Chapter 85: Concluding Remarks: Evils Under Confederation Exaggerated; Constitution Must Be Drastically Revised Before Adoption