The Federalist No. 45

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The Federalist No. 45 is an essay by James Madison in The Federalist Papers that argues the U.S. Constitution preserves the states’ powers while granting the federal government sufficient authority to govern effectively.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Federalist Paper
political essay
author James Madison
countryOfOrigin United States
followedBy The Federalist No. 46
follows The Federalist No. 44
genre constitutional commentary
political theory
hasInfluenced American constitutional interpretation of federalism
judicial reasoning on scope of federal power
historicalContext debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution
intendedAudience voters of New York
language English
mainTopic U.S. Constitution
division of powers between federal government and states
federalism in the United States
originalPublicationMedium New York newspaper
partOf The Federalist Papers
politicalAlignment Federalist
positionHeld argues that federal powers are limited and enumerated
argues that state governments retain broad, residual powers
argues that the Constitution preserves states’ powers
claims federal powers are principally external, relating to war, peace, negotiation, and foreign commerce
claims state powers concern the lives, liberties, and properties of the people
defends expansion of federal authority as necessary for effective governance
publicationDate 1788
publisher Daily Advertiser
Independent Journal
New York Packet
relatedConcept enumerated powers
limited government
reserved powers
separation of powers
states’ rights
relatedDocument United States Constitution
seriesNumber 45
subtitle The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered
workLocation New York


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