Federalist No. 59
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Federalist No. 59 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that argues for the constitutional authority of Congress to regulate the times, places, and manner of congressional elections.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Federalist Paper
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political essay ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | exclusive state control over federal elections ⓘ |
| arguesFor | power of Congress to regulate federal elections ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citedBy |
United States courts in constitutional interpretation
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constitutional scholars ⓘ |
| concerns |
House of Representatives elections
NERFINISHED
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Senate elections ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
Article I, Section 4 of the United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
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checks and balances between state and federal governments in elections ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Federalist No. 60
NERFINISHED
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Federalist No. 61 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
constitutional commentary
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Federalist Paper 59
NERFINISHED
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The Federalist No. 59 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalCitation | The Federalist No. 59 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | interpretation of the Elections Clause ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Federalist viewpoint ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Founding era of the United States ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | defends federal oversight of congressional elections to preserve the Union ⓘ |
| includedIn | first book editions of The Federalist Papers ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | citizens considering ratification of the Constitution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
constitutional law
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election law ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
constitutional authority of Congress over elections
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regulation of congressional elections ⓘ times, places, and manner of holding elections for Congress ⓘ |
| opposes | Anti-Federalist concerns about federal control of elections ⓘ |
| originalPublicationMedium | The New York Packet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Federalist Papers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | ratification debate over the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| positionInSubseries | first of three essays on congressional election regulation ⓘ |
| pseudonymousAuthor | Publius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1788-02-22 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1788 ⓘ |
| seriesNumberInTheFederalistPapers | 59 ⓘ |
| supports | stronger federal authority in election regulation ⓘ |
| supportsDocument | United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenToInfluence | voters of New York ⓘ |
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