Federalist No. 78
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Federalist No. 78 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton that argues for the independence and lifetime tenure of the federal judiciary as essential to the U.S. Constitution.
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Federalist Paper
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political essay → |
| addressesConcern |
concern about lifetime appointments
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fear of judicial overreach → |
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Federalist Paper 78
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| arguesFor |
independence of the federal judiciary
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judicial review of legislative acts → lifetime tenure during good behavior for federal judges → protection of individual rights through an independent judiciary → protection of the Constitution against legislative encroachments → |
| author |
Alexander Hamilton
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| characterizesJudiciaryAs |
least dangerous branch
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| citedBy |
U.S. Supreme Court opinions
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| claimsJudiciaryHas |
judgment but not force or will
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| claimsJudiciaryLacks |
control over the purse
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control over the sword → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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| discusses |
appointment of judges
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permanency in office → role of courts in safeguarding the Constitution → |
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New York newspaper
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| focusesOn |
limitations of the judiciary
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powers of the judiciary → structure of the judiciary → |
| genre |
political theory
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| historicalContext |
debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution
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| influenced |
development of the doctrine of judicial review in the United States
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interpretation of Article III of the U.S. Constitution → |
| intendedAudience |
voters of New York
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| language |
English
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| mainTopic |
U.S. Constitution Article III
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federal judiciary → judicial independence → judicial review → separation of powers → tenure of federal judges → |
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The Federalist Papers
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| placeOfPublication |
New York
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| publicationDate |
1788
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| purpose |
to support ratification of the U.S. Constitution
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| relatedWork |
Federalist No. 79
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Federalist No. 80 → Federalist No. 81 → |
| seriesNumber |
78
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| supportsPrinciple |
Constitution is superior to ordinary legislation
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courts must declare void laws contrary to the Constitution → good behavior tenure promotes judicial independence → judges should be insulated from political pressures → |
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Federalists
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