The Federalist No. 44
E6730
The Federalist No. 44 is an essay by James Madison defending key constitutional powers of the federal government, including the scope of congressional authority and limits on state legislation.
Observed surface forms (3)
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
ⓘ
political essay ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend key constitutional powers of the federal government
ⓘ
justify limitations on state sovereignty ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
state interference with federal powers
ⓘ
state legislative abuses ⓘ |
| author | James Madison ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| discusses |
Necessary and Proper Clause
ⓘ
Supremacy Clause ⓘ prohibition of bills of attainder ⓘ prohibition of ex post facto laws ⓘ prohibition on states emitting bills of credit ⓘ prohibition on states granting titles of nobility ⓘ prohibition on states making anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts ⓘ prohibition on states passing laws impairing the obligation of contracts ⓘ restrictions on state powers ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Federalist No. 45 ⓘ |
| follows | The Federalist No. 43 ⓘ |
| genre | constitutional theory ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
American constitutional interpretation
ⓘ
judicial understanding of the Necessary and Proper Clause ⓘ |
| hasWorkTitle | Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Founding era of the United States ⓘ |
| inCollectionWith |
The Federalist No. 39
ⓘ
The Federalist No. 45 ⓘ The Federalist No. 46 ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | voters of New York ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
United States Constitution
ⓘ
limits on state legislation ⓘ powers of the federal government ⓘ scope of congressional authority ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | New York newspaper ⓘ |
| partOf | The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
The Federalist Papers
ⓘ
surface form:
Federalist
|
| publicationDate | 1788 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article I of the United States Constitution
ⓘ
Article VI ⓘ
surface form:
Article VI of the United States Constitution
ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| sequenceInSeries | 44 ⓘ |
| supports |
broad interpretation of implied powers
ⓘ
constitutional supremacy over state laws ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Federalist No. 44
this entity surface form:
The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation
this entity surface form:
The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered