The Federalist No. 29
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The Federalist No. 29 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for a well-regulated militia under federal authority as essential to national security and effective governance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
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political essay ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
justify constitutional provisions on the militia
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reassure the public about federal control of the militia ⓘ |
| alternateTitle |
Federalist No. 29
NERFINISHED
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Federalist Paper No. 29 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
an excessively large standing army
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complete state control of militias without federal coordination ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
a well-regulated militia
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federal authority over the militia ⓘ limited but effective federal control of military force ⓘ uniform regulation of state militias ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alexander Hamilton’s political thought ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citedIn |
scholarship on U.S. civil–military relations
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scholarship on the Second Amendment ⓘ |
| context | debate over ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
balance between liberty and security
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division of authority between federal and state governments over the militia ⓘ organization and training of the militia ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional commentary
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Federalist viewpoint ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Founding era of the United States ⓘ |
| influenced | later interpretations of the militia clause in the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | voters of New York ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterPublishedIn | book edition of The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
United States national defense
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civil–military relations ⓘ federalism in the United States ⓘ militia ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | New York newspaper ⓘ |
| partOf | The Federalist Papers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | support for the proposed United States Constitution ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1788 ⓘ |
| publisher | New York–area newspapers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
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Second Amendment historical background ⓘ powers of Congress over the militia ⓘ |
| seriesNumber | 29 ⓘ |
| seriesOrderWithinTheFederalistPapers | 29 ⓘ |
| statesPurposeOfMilitia |
national security
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support of civil authority ⓘ |
| subtitle | Concerning the Militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | civilian control of military power through constitutional structures ⓘ |
| title | The Federalist No. 29 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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