The Anti-Federalist Papers No. 82: Brutus
The Power of the Judiciary. (Part 4)
Brutus, March 6 & March 20, 1788
Part 1: Part 2 of "Brutus" 14th essay (from the March 6,...
The Anti-Federalist Papers No. 81: Brutus
The Power of the Judiciary. (Part 3)
Brutus, February 7th, 14th & 28th, 1788
Part 1: from the 12th essay by "Brutus" from the February...
The Anti-Federalist Papers No. 80: Brutus
The Power of the Judiciary. (Part 2)
Brutus, January 31, 1788
From the 11th essay of "Brutus" taken from The New-York Journal, January 31, 1788.
The nature...
The Anti-Federalist Papers No. 78-79: Brutus
The Power of the Judiciary
Brutus, March 20 & April 10, 1788
Part one is taken from the first part of the "Brutus's" 15th essay of...
The Anti-Federalist Papers No. 76-77: Richard Henry Lee
An Antifederalist View of the Appointing Power under the Constitution
Richard Henry Lee
. . . . In contemplating the necessary officers of the union, there...
The Anti-Federalist Papers No. 75: Hampden
A Note Protesting the Treaty-making Provisions of the Constitution
Hampden, February 16, 1788
The following essay was penned anonymously by "Hampden," and it appeared in The...
The Anti-Federalist Papers No. 74: Philadelphiensis
The President as Military King
Philadelphiensis, February 6 & 20, and April 9 of 1788
"Philadelphiensis," who was influenced by Thomas Paine (in Common Sense), wrote...
The Anti-Federalist Papers No. 73: William Penn
Does the Presidential Veto Power Infringe on the Separation of Departments?
William Penn, January 3, 1788
"William Penn," an anonymous writer appeared in the Independent...
The Anti-Federalist Papers No. 72: Republicus
On The Electoral College; on Re-eligibility of the President
Republicus, March 1, 1788
By an anonymous writer "Republicus," appearing in The Kentucky Gazette on March 1,...
The Anti-Federalist Papers No. 71: Agrippa, and A Customer
The Presidential Term of Office
Agrippa, February 5, 1788; A Customer, March 13, 1788
Part 1: Luther Martin, The Genuine Information. Part 2: An excerpt from...
The Anti-Federalist Papers No. 70: An Old Whig
The Powers and Dangerous Potentials of His Elected Majesty
An Old Whig, December 11, 1787
"An Old Whig's" essay from The New-York Journal of December 11,...
The Anti-Federalist Papers No. 69: Richard Henry Lee
The Character of the Executive Office
By Richard Henry Lee.
The great object is, in a republican government, to guard effectually against perpetuating any portion of...
The Anti-Federalist Papers No. 68: William Grayson
On the Mode of Electing the President
William Grayson, June 18, 1788
From a speech by William Grayson given to the Virginia ratifying convention on June...
The Anti-Federalist Papers No. 67: Cato
Various Fears Concerning the Executive Department
Cato, November 8, 1787
From the "Cato" letters of George Clinton, taken from The New-York Journal of November 8, 1787.
I...
The Anti-Federalist Papers No. 66: North Carolina
On The Power of Impeachment
North Carolina
From North Carolina
Mr. JOSEPH TAYLOR objected to the provision made for impeaching. He urged that there could be no...
The Anti-Federalist Papers No. 65: Gilbert Livingston and John Lansing
On the Organization and Powers of the Senate. (Part 4)
Gilbert Livingston and John Lansing, June 24, 1788
(By Gilbert Livingston and John Lansing delivered on...
The Anti-Federalist Papers 64: Cincinnatus
On the Organization and Powers of the Senate. (Part 3)
Cincinnatus, Nov. 22, 1787
Taken from the New York Journal, Nov. 22, 1787 by "Cincinnatus" It...
The Anti-Federalist Papers No. 63: The Federal Farmer
On the Organization and Powers of the Senate. (Part 2)
. . . . The senate is an assembly of 26 members, two from each...
The Anti-Federalist Papers No. 62: Brutus
On the Organization and Powers of the Senate. (Part 1)
Brutus, April 10, 1788
Taken from the 16th essay of "Brutus" from The New York Journal...
The Anti-Federalist Papers No. 61: The Federal Farmer
Questions and Comments on the Constitutional Provisions Regarding the Election of Congressmen
The Federal Farmer
The "Federal Farmer" comments on the election of Congressmen.
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