Federalist No. 52

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Federalist No. 52 is an essay by James Madison in The Federalist Papers that analyzes the structure, qualifications, and election of members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Federalist Paper
political essay
alternateTitle House of Representatives
surface form: The House of Representatives
argues for broad but state‑defined suffrage for House elections
that frequent elections increase dependence on the people
that frequent elections increase sympathy with the people
author James Madison
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
discusses age requirement for representatives
biennial elections to the House of Representatives
citizenship requirement for representatives
connection between the people and their representatives
residency requirement for representatives
security of liberty through frequent elections
focusesOn composition of the House of Representatives
electoral rules for the House of Representatives
relationship between state and federal electoral standards
follows Federalist No. 51
hasGenre constitutional commentary
political theory
hasInfluenced interpretation of the U.S. Constitution
scholarship on representative government
historicalPeriod Founding era of the United States
intendedAudience voters of New York
language English
partOf The Federalist Papers
placeOfPublication New York
politicalAlignment Federalists
surface form: Federalist
positionInSeries 52
precedes Federalist No. 53
publicationDate 1788
publishedIn The Independent Journal
The New York Packet
supports direct election of representatives by the people
title Federalist No. 52 self-link
topic United States House of Representatives
constitutional design
election of members of the House of Representatives
electoral accountability
frequency of elections
popular representation
qualifications of members of the House of Representatives
representative democracy
structure of the House of Representatives
suffrage
workSubject Article I of the United States Constitution
legislative branch of the United States

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Federalist No. 51 precedes Federalist No. 52
Federalist No. 52 title Federalist No. 52 self-link