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The Importance of the Union (1-14)
Defects of the Articles of Confederation (15-22)
Arguments for the Type of Government Contained in the Constitution (23-36)
The Republican Form of Government (37-51)
The Legislative Branch (52-66)
The Executive Branch (67-77)
The Judicial Branch (78-83)
Conclusions and Miscellaneous Ideas

The Importance of the Union (1-14)
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No. 1	General Introduction	Hamilton
No. 2	Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence	Jay
No. 3	Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence - continued	Jay
No. 4	Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence - continued	Jay
No. 5	Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence - continued	Jay
No. 6	Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States	Hamilton
No. 7	Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States - continued	Hamilton
No. 8	The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States	Hamilton
No. 9	The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection	Hamilton
No. 10	The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection - continued	Madison
No. 11	The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy	Hamilton
No. 12	The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue	Hamilton
No. 13	Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government	Hamilton
No. 14	Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered	Madison

Defects of the Articles of Confederation (15-22)
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No. 15	The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union	Hamilton
No. 16	The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union - continued	Hamilton
No. 17	The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union - continued	Hamilton
No. 18	The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union - continued	Hamilton and Madison
No. 19	The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union - continued	Hamilton and Madison
No. 20	The Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union - continued	Hamilton and Madison
No. 21	Other Defects of the Present Confederation	Hamilton
No. 22	Other Defects of the Present Confederation - continued	Hamilton

John Jay

Arguments for the type of Government contained in the Constitution (23-36)
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No. 23	The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union	Hamilton
No. 24	The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered	Hamilton
No. 25	The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered - continued	Hamilton
No. 26	The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered	Hamilton
No. 27	The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered - continued	Hamilton
No. 28	The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered - continued	Hamilton
No. 29	Concerning the Militia	Hamilton
No. 30	Concerning the General Power of Taxation	Hamilton
No. 31	Concerning the General Power of Taxation - continued	Hamilton
No. 32	Concerning the General Power of Taxation - continued	Hamilton
No. 33	Concerning the General Power of Taxation - continued	Hamilton
No. 34	Concerning the General Power of Taxation - continued	Hamilton
No. 35	Concerning the General Power of Taxation - continued	Hamilton
No. 36	Concerning the General Power of Taxation - continued	Hamilton

The Republican form of Government (37-51)
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No. 37	Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government	Madison
No. 38	The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed	Madison
No. 39	The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles	Madison
No. 40	The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained	Madison
No. 41	General View of the Powers Conferred by The Constitution	Madison
No. 42	The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered	Madison
No. 43	The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered - continued	Madison
No. 44	Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States	Madison
No. 45	The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered	Madison
No. 46	The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared	Madison
No. 47	The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts	Madison
No. 48	These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other	Madison
No. 49	Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention	Hamilton or Madison
No. 50	Periodical Appeals to the People Considered	Hamilton or Madison
No. 51	The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments	Hamilton or Madison

James Madison

The Legislative Branch (52-66)
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No. 52	The House of Representatives	Hamilton or Madison
No. 53	The House of Representatives - continued	Hamilton or Madison
No. 54	The Apportionment of Members Among the States	Hamilton or Madison
No. 55	The Total Number of the House of Representatives	Hamilton or Madison
No. 56	The Total Number of the House of Representatives - continued	Hamilton or Madison
No. 57	The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many Considered in Connection with Representation	Hamilton or Madison
No. 58	Objection That The Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands Considered	Madison
No. 59	Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members	Hamilton
No. 60	Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members - continued	Hamilton
No. 61	Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members - continued	Hamilton
No. 62	The Senate	Hamilton or Madison
No. 63	The Senate - continued	Hamilton or Madison
No. 64	The Powers of the Senate	Jay
No. 65	The Powers of the Senate - continued	Hamilton
No. 66	Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachment Further Considered	Hamilton

The Executive Branch (67-77)
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No. 67	The Executive Department	Hamilton
No. 68	The Mode of Electing the President	Hamilton
No. 69	The Real Character of the Executive	Hamilton
No. 70	The Executive Department Further Considered	Hamilton
No. 70	The Executive Department Further Considered	Hamilton
No. 71	The Duration in Office of the Executive	Hamilton
No. 72	The Same Subject Continued, and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered	Hamilton
No. 73	The Provision For The Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power	Hamilton
No. 74	The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive	Hamilton
No. 75	The Treaty-Making Power of the Executive	Hamilton
No. 76	The Appointing Power of the Executive	Hamilton
No. 77	The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered	Hamilton

The Judicial Branch (78-83)
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No. 78	The Judiciary Department	Hamilton
No. 79	The Judiciary - continued	Hamilton
No. 80	The Powers of the Judiciary	Hamilton
No. 81	The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of the Judicial Authority	Hamilton
No. 82	The Judiciary Continued	Hamilton
No. 83	The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury	Hamilton

Conclusions and Miscellaneous Ideas
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No. 84	Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered	Hamilton
No. 85	Concluding Remarks	Hamilton

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