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Federalist 85 The Closing Argument

September 10, 2025 by John Parillo

In Federalist 85, the last of the Federalist Papers, Hamilton brings his closing argument for the adoption of the draft Constitution.

Federalist 84, On Why the Founders Did Not Include a Bill of Rights

September 9, 2025 by John Parillo

Federalist 84 is an interesting read because it includes Hamilton defending the fact that there is no Bill of Rights in the draft constitution.

Federalist 82 and 83; Federal and State Courts

September 8, 2025 by John Parillo

Hamilton continues reviewing the Judiciary and goes into greater depth on the issue of the relative jurisdictions of the Federal and State courts.

John Parillo: Federalist 79; More on the Judiciary

September 4, 2025 by John Parillo

After Hamilton’s introduction to the Judiciary in Federalist 78, he digs a bit deeper into the subject here.

Federalist 78; On the Judiciary

September 3, 2025 by John Parillo

The nomination by the President, and the advice and consent role of the Senate, are designed to ensure that only the most qualified people even receive a nomination, let alone be confirmed as Justices.

Federalist 77; More on Appointments

September 2, 2025 by John Parillo

Today we wrap up the process of appointments and the state of tension created by the Constitution between the Senate and the President.

Federalist 76: Ambassadors, Justices and Ministers

September 1, 2025 by John Parillo

The Framers decided the best way to choose Ambassadors, Justices and Ministers was for a single person to nominate and a larger group to approve.

Federalist 75: On the Power to Make Treaties

August 30, 2025 by John Parillo

Alexander Hamilton makes the first draft of the U.S. Constitution in this Hamilton Buggy Company advertisement. (Public domain Hamilton Buggy Company illustration / Wikimedia Commons)

Federalist 75 deals with the President and his power to make treaties with other nations, subject to approval of two thirds of the Senate.

Federalist 74: The President and the Power to Pardon

August 29, 2025 by John Parillo

With the exception of impeachment, the Power to Pardon is absolute. Nixon’s resignation is what enabled Ford to pardon him.

Federalist 73; On Presidential Salary and the Veto

August 28, 2025 by John Parillo

Hamilton continues his series on the nature of the Presidency by discussing both the Presidential salary and the veto power assigned to that office.

Federalist 72; Opposing Term Limits in the Presidency

August 27, 2025 by John Parillo

Presidential Term Limits are a two-sided issue balancing necessary powers of the presidency, with checks and balances that prevent a return to monarchy.

Federalist 70: Hamilton On An Energetic Presidency

August 25, 2025 by John Parillo

Hamilton: “Energy in the Executive is a leading character in the definition of good government.” However, there is a downside to an energetic presidency.

Federalist 69; Our President is Not a King

August 23, 2025 by John Parillo

Hamilton as Publius, discusses the differences between the nature of our President, European Kings, and even the Governor of New York.

Federalist 67; The Presidency

August 21, 2025 by John Parillo

Hamilton turns here, and for the next eleven Federalist Papers, to the subject of the Presidency, an important topic, today more than ever.

John Parillo Explains Federalist 66

August 20, 2025 by John Parillo

Does Impeachment Violate the Principle of Separation of Powers?

John Parillo Explains Federalist 65

August 19, 2025 by John Parillo

John Parillo, Federalist 65 and the Public’s Trust and Senate’s Power to Impeach

John Parillo Explains the Nuances of Federalist 64

August 18, 2025 by John Parillo

John Parillo expounds on Federalist 64 and the Power to Entangle the United States in the Affairs of Others

John Parillo Expounds Upon Federalist 63

August 17, 2025 by John Parillo

It will be of little avail to the people, that the laws are made by men of their own choice, if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they cannot be understood;

John Parillo Looks at Federalist 61 and 62

August 16, 2025 by John Parillo

Parillo explores elections and why only one Senator can stop legislation