Go to Index >> The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered From the New York Packet. Friday, April 4, 1788. HAMILTON To the People of the State of New York: IT HAS been mentioned as one of the advantages to be expected from the co-operation of the Senate Continue reading “The Federalist Papers : No. 77” »

Go to Index >> The Appointing Power of the Executive From the New York Packet. Tuesday, April 1, 1788. HAMILTON To the People of the State of New York: THE President is "to NOMINATE, and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint ambassadors, other public ministers Continue reading “The Federalist Papers : No. 76” »

Go to Index >> The Treaty-Making Power of the Executive For the Independent Journal. HAMILTON To the People of the State of New York: THE President is to have power, "by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two thirds of the senators present concur Continue reading “The Federalist Papers : No. 75” »

Go to Index >> The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive From the New York Packet. Tuesday, March 25, 1788. HAMILTON To the People of the State of New York: THE President of the United States is to be "commander-in-chief Continue reading “The Federalist Papers : No. 74” »

Go to Index >> The Provision For The Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power From the New York Packet. Friday, March 21, 1788. HAMILTON To the People of the State of New York: THE third ingredient towards constituting the vigor of the executive authority, is an adequate Continue reading “The Federalist Papers : No. 73” »

Go to Index >> The Same Subject Continued, and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered From the New York Packet. Friday, March 21, 1788. HAMILTON To the People of the State of New York: THE administration of government, in its largest sense, comprehends Continue reading “The Federalist Papers : No. 72” »

Go to Index >> The Duration in Office of the Executive From the New York Packet. Tuesday, March 18, 1788. HAMILTON To the People of the State of New York: DURATION in office has been mentioned as the second requisite to the energy of the Executive authority. This has relation to two objects Continue reading “The Federalist Papers : No. 71” »

Go to Index >> The Executive Department Further Considered From the New York Packet. Tuesday, March 18, 1788. HAMILTON To the People of the State of New York: THERE is an idea, which is not without its advocates, that a vigorous Executive is inconsistent with the genius of republican government. The enlightened Continue reading “The Federalist Papers : No. 70” »

Go to Index >> The Real Character of the Executive From the New York Packet. Friday, March 14, 1788. HAMILTON To the People of the State of New York: I PROCEED now to trace the real characters of the proposed Executive, as they are marked out in the plan of the convention. This will serve to place Continue reading “The Federalist Papers : No. 69” »

The Mode of Electing the President From the New York Packet. Friday, March 14, 1788. HAMILTON To the People of the State of New York: THE mode of appointment of the Chief Magistrate of the United States is almost the only part of the system, of any consequence Continue reading “The Federalist Papers : No. 68” »