Federalist No. 53

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Federalist No. 53 is an essay by James Madison in The Federalist Papers that defends the length of terms for members of the U.S. House of Representatives and discusses the need for legislative experience and knowledge.

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instanceOf Federalist Paper
political essay
argument argues that knowledge of state laws is important for federal legislators
argues that too‑frequent elections would sacrifice necessary experience
claims that representatives need time to acquire knowledge of national and foreign affairs
contends that voters benefit from representatives with accumulated legislative skill
defends two‑year terms for members of the House of Representatives
discusses dangers of electoral fraud and the need for safeguards
maintains that a balance is needed between accountability and expertise
author James Madison NERFINISHED
Publius NERFINISHED
context debate over ratification of the United States Constitution
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
follows Federalist No. 52 NERFINISHED
hasGenre constitutional commentary
political theory
hasTitleVariant The Same Subject Continued: The House of Representatives NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Founding era of the United States NERFINISHED
inCollection The Federalist NERFINISHED
influenced American constitutional law scholarship
interpretation of congressional term lengths
language English
mainTopic United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
biennial elections
constitutional design of the House
election frequency and stability
federal legislature
knowledge required of legislators
legislative experience
length of congressional terms
qualifications of representatives
representation in a large republic
partOf The Federalist Papers NERFINISHED
placeOfPublication New York NERFINISHED
politicalPosition supports ratification of the United States Constitution
precedes Federalist No. 54 NERFINISHED
publicationDate 1788
publicationMedium New York newspaper
relatedTo Article I of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED
representative democracy
structure of the United States Congress
relatedWork Federalist No. 52 NERFINISHED
Federalist No. 54 NERFINISHED
seriesNumber 53
targetAudience supporters and opponents of the Constitution
voters of New York
workLocation New York City

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Federalist No. 52 precedes Federalist No. 53