Federalist No. 60

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Federalist No. 60 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that defends the U.S. Constitution by arguing that congressional power over the regulation of elections will not be used to favor particular classes or factions.

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instanceOf Federalist Paper
political essay
arguesThat congressional power over elections will not be used to favor particular classes
congressional power over elections will not be used to favor particular factions
author Alexander Hamilton NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
discusses concerns about aristocratic or class-based control of elections
safeguards against legislative abuse of election regulations
focusesOn power of Congress to regulate the times, places, and manner of holding elections for the House of Representatives
followedBy Federalist No. 61 NERFINISHED
follows Federalist No. 59 NERFINISHED
genre constitutional commentary
political theory
hasAlternativeTitle The Same Subject Continued (Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members) NERFINISHED
hasWorkTitle Federalist No. 60 NERFINISHED
intendedAudience voters of New York
language English
originalPublicationMedium New York newspaper
partOf The Federalist Papers NERFINISHED
primaryTopic U.S. Constitution NERFINISHED
congressional power over regulation of elections
election regulations
pseudonymousAuthor Publius NERFINISHED
publicationDate 1788
seriesNumber 60
setInContextOf debates over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
supports ratification of the United States Constitution
workLocation New York NERFINISHED

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The Same Subject Continued: The Powers of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members citationStyleTitle Federalist No. 60
this entity surface form: Federalist No. 60: The Same Subject Continued: The Powers of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members