The Federalist No. 46
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The Federalist No. 46 is an essay by James Madison that argues for the compatibility of state and federal governments and emphasizes the ultimate authority of the people in the American constitutional system.
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| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
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political essay → |
| alternateTitle |
Federalist No. 46
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Federalist Paper No. 46 → |
| argues |
compatibility of state and federal governments
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federal usurpations can be resisted by states and the people → state governments will generally have more influence over the people than the federal government → ultimate authority resides in the people → |
| author |
James Madison
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| citedBy |
U.S. political theorists
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constitutional historians → legal scholars → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| discusses |
division of loyalty between state and federal governments
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means by which states can oppose federal encroachments → public opinion as a restraint on government → relative military power of the people and the federal government → |
| historicalContext |
debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution
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| historicalSignificance |
clarifies Madison’s view of federalism
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influences understanding of balance between state and federal authority → |
| intendedAudience |
voters of New York
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| language |
English
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| mainTopic |
American federalism
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checks on federal power → distribution of power in the U.S. Constitution → militia and armed citizenry as a check on standing armies → relationship between state and federal governments → role of the people in the American constitutional system → state governments as a counterweight to the federal government → |
| originalPublicationMedium |
New York newspaper
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| partOf |
The Federalist Papers
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| philosophicalBasis |
popular sovereignty
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republicanism → |
| positionOnFederalPower |
supports strong but limited federal government
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| positionOnStatePower |
supports significant residual powers for state governments
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| publicationCity |
New York City
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| publicationDate |
1788
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| relatedDocument |
The Federalist No. 10
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The Federalist No. 45 → The Federalist No. 51 → United States Constitution → |
| seriesNumber |
46
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| usedIn |
constitutional law scholarship
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debates over states’ rights → interpretations of the Second Amendment → |
Referenced by (4)
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The Federalist No. 46
("Federalist No. 46")
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The Federalist No. 46 ("Federalist Paper No. 46") → |
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The Federalist No. 45
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The Federalist No. 44
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