Federalist No. 40
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Federalist No. 40 is an essay by James Madison defending the Constitutional Convention’s authority to propose a new U.S. Constitution and addressing concerns about the legality of replacing the Articles of Confederation.
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Federalist Paper
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political essay → |
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The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained
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| argues |
the Articles of Confederation were inadequate for effective government
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the Convention acted within a reasonable interpretation of its authority → the people may alter or abolish their form of government → the proposed Constitution was justified by necessity → |
| author |
James Madison
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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| discusses |
distinction between revision and replacement of a government frame
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ratification by conventions of the people in the several states → replacement of the Articles of Confederation → scope of powers granted to the Constitutional Convention → sovereignty of the people → whether the Convention exceeded its mandate → |
| genre |
constitutional theory
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political philosophy → |
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XL
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| hasWorkTitle |
The Federalist No. 40
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| historicalPeriod |
Founding era of the United States
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| includedIn |
first collected edition of The Federalist (1788)
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| intendedAudience |
voters of New York
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| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
Articles of Confederation
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Constitutional Convention → United States Constitution → constitutional authority → federalism in the United States → legality of the Constitutional Convention → |
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New York newspaper
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| partOf |
The Federalist Papers
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| placeOfPublication |
New York
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| positionInSeries |
follows Federalist No. 39
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precedes Federalist No. 41 → |
| publicationDate |
1788
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| purpose |
to address objections about the legality of replacing the Articles of Confederation
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to defend the Constitutional Convention’s authority to propose a new frame of government → |
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Articles of Confederation
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United States Constitution → United States Constitutional Convention of 1787 → |
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40
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| supports |
adoption of the United States Constitution
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Article VII of the United States Constitution
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Federalist No. 40
("The Federalist No. 40")
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