Federalist No. 65
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Federalist No. 65 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that analyzes the nature of the impeachment power and the role of the Senate in impeachment trials under the U.S. Constitution.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federalist No. 65 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
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political essay ⓘ work about impeachment ⓘ |
| argues |
Senate is the most appropriate body to try impeachments
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Supreme Court is not a suitable sole tribunal for impeachments NERFINISHED ⓘ impeachment offenses are political and may agitate passions of the community ⓘ impeachment trials require a body with sufficient independence and dignity ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citedBy |
U.S. constitutional scholars
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U.S. courts in impeachment-related opinions ⓘ |
| collectionEditor |
Alexander Hamilton
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James Madison NERFINISHED ⓘ John Jay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
abuse of impeachment for partisan purposes
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fairness of impeachment trials ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionAnalyzed |
U.S. Constitution Article I
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U.S. Constitution Article II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
Senate as court for impeachment trials
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checks and balances ⓘ dangers of faction in impeachment ⓘ impeachment power ⓘ political nature of impeachable offenses ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional commentary
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalNumbering | No. 65 in The Federalist Papers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkInCollection |
The Federalist No. 64
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The Federalist No. 66 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | ratification debates of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on presidential impeachment
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interpretation of U.S. impeachment power ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
U.S. Constitution
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impeachment ⓘ role of the Senate in impeachment trials ⓘ |
| originalPublicationFormat | newspaper essay ⓘ |
| partOf | The Federalist Papers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1788 ⓘ |
| publicationMedium |
The Daily Advertiser
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The Independent Journal NERFINISHED ⓘ The New York Packet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 65 ⓘ |
| subtitle | The Powers of the Senate Continued NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | Senate’s constitutional role in impeachment ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Founding Era of the United States ⓘ |
| title | Federalist No. 65 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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