Federalist No. 63
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Federalist No. 63 is an essay by James Madison in The Federalist Papers that defends the structure and role of the United States Senate as a stabilizing, deliberative body in the new republic.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
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political essay ⓘ work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
overly frequent turnover in office
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purely unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
longer senatorial terms
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senate as a check on the people’s representatives ⓘ senate as guardian of national character ⓘ senate as protector of minority rights ⓘ smaller, more select upper chamber ⓘ |
| author | James Madison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citedBy |
constitutional commentators
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legal scholars ⓘ |
| coAuthorAttributionTradition | Publius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defendsProvisionOf |
Article I of the United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
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indirect election of senators (by state legislatures) ⓘ six-year terms for senators ⓘ |
| emphasizesFunction |
senate as a deliberative body
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senate as a safeguard against temporary errors ⓘ senate as a stabilizing body ⓘ |
| federalistPaperNumber | 63 ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional commentary
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political theory ⓘ |
| historicalContext | debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| influenced | interpretation of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | voters of New York ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | New York newspaper ⓘ |
| partOf | The Federalist Papers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | 63 ⓘ |
| primaryTopic | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pseudonymUsed | Publius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1788 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Federalist No. 62
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Federalist No. 64 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesSection | essays on the structure of Congress ⓘ |
| subject |
checks and balances
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continuity in public councils ⓘ deliberation in legislation ⓘ international reputation of the republic ⓘ protection against transient popular passions ⓘ role of the upper house in a republic ⓘ stability in republican government ⓘ structure of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| supportsInstitution |
United States Senate
NERFINISHED
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bicameral legislature ⓘ |
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