~1~
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A Dangerous Plan of Benefit Only to the Aristocratick Combination |
~2~
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“We Have Been Told of Phantoms” |
~3~
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New Constitution Creates a National Government; Will Not Abate Foreign Influence; Dangers of Civil War and Despotism |
~4~
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Foreign Wars, Civil Wars, and Indian Wars – Three Bugbears |
~5~
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Scotland and England – A Case in Point |
~6~
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The Hobgoblins of Anarchy and Dissensions Among The States |
~7~
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Adoption of the Constitution Will Lead to Civil War |
~8~
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The Power Vested in Congress of Sending Troops for Suppressing Insurrections Will Always Enable Them to Stifle the First Struggles of Freedom |
~9~
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A Consolidated Government is a Tyranny |
~10~
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On the Preservation of Parties, Public Liberty Depends |
~11~
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Unrestricted Power Over Commerce Should Not Be Given the National Government |
~12~
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How Will the New Government Raise Money? |
~13~
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The Expense of the New Government |
~14~
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Extent of Territory Under Consolidated Government Too Large to Preserve Liberty or Protect Property |
~15~
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Rhode Island is Right! |
~16~
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Europeans Admire and Federalists Decry the Present System |
~17~
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Federalist Power Will Ultimately Subvert State Authority |
~18-20a~ |
What Does History Teach? (Part I) |
~18-20b~ |
What Does History Teach? (Part II) |
~21~
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Why the Articles Failed |
~22~
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Articles of Confederation Simply Requires Amendments, Particularly for Commercial Power and Judicial Power; Constitution Goes Too Far |
~23~
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Certain Powers Necessary for the Common defense, Can and Should be Limited |
~24~
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Objections to a Standing Army (Part I) |
~25~
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Objections to a Standing Army (Part II) |
~26~
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The Use of Coercion by the New Government (Part I) |
~27~
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The Use of Coercion by the New Government (Part II) |
~28~
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The Use of Coercion by the New Government (Part III) |
~29~
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Objections to National Control of the Militia |
~30-31~ |
A Virginia Antifederalist on the Issue of Taxation |
~32~
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Federal Taxation and the Doctrine of Implied Powers (Part I) |
~33~
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Federal Taxation and the Doctrine of Implied Powers (Part II) |
~34~
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The Problem of Concurrent Taxation |
~35~
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Federal Taxing Power Must be Restrained |
~36~
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Representation and Internal Taxation |
~37~
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Factions and The Constitution |
~38~
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Some Reactions to Federalist Arguments |
~39~
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Appearance and Reality – The Form is Federal; The Effect is National |
~40~
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On the Motivations and Authority of the Founding Fathers |
~41-43~
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“The Quantity of Power the Union Must Possess is one Thing; The Mode of Exercising the Powers Given is Quite a Different Consideration” – Part I |
~41-43~
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“The Quantity of Power the Union Must Possess is One Thing; The Mode of Exercising the Powers Given is Quite a Different Consideration” – Part II |
~44~
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What Congress Can Do; What A State Can Not |
~45~
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Powers of National Government Dangerous to State Governments; New York as an Example |
~46~
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“Where Then is the Restraint?” |
~47~
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“Balance” of Departments not Achieved Under New Constitution |
~48~
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No Separation of Departments Results in No Responsibility |
~49~
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On Constitutional Conventions – Part I |
~50~
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On Constitutional Conventions – Part II |
~51~
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Do Checks and Balances Really Secure the Rights of the People? |
~52~
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On the Guarantee of Congressional Biennial Elections |
~53~
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A Plea for the Right of Recall |
~54~
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Apportionment and Slavery: Northern and Southern Views |
~55~
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Will The House of Representatives be Genuinely Representative? – Part I |
~56~
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Will The House of Representatives be Genuinely Representative? – Part II |
~57~
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Will The House of Representatives be Genuinely Representative? – Part III |
~58~
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Will The House of Representatives be Genuinely Representative? – Part IV |
~59~
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The Danger of Congressional Control of Elections |
~60~
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Will the Constitution Promote the Interests of Favorite Classes? |
~61~
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Questions and Comments on the Constitutional Provisions Regarding the Election of Congressmen |
~62~
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On the Organization and Powers of the Senate – Part I |
~63~
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On the Organization and Powers of the Senate – Part II |
~64~
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On the Organization and Powers of the Senate – Part III |
~65~
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On the Organization and Powers of the Senate – Part IV |
~66~
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From North Carolina |
~67~
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Various Fears Concerning the Executive Department |
~68~
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On the Mode of Electing the President |
~69~
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The Character of the Executive Office |
~70~
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The Powers and Dangerous Potentials of His Elected Majesty |
~71~
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The Presidential Term of Office |
~72~
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On the Electoral College; On Re-eligibility of the President |
~73~
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Does the Presidential Veto Power Infringe on the Separation of Departments? |
~74~
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The President as Military King |
~75~
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A Note Protesting the Treaty-making Provisions of the Constitution |
~76-77~
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An Antifederalist View of the Appointing Power Under the Constitution |
~78-79~
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The Power of the Judiciary – Part I |
~80~
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The Power of the Judiciary – Part II |
~82~
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The Power of the Judiciary – Part III |
~83~
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The Federal Judiciary and the Issue of Trial by Jury |
~84~
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On the Lack of a Bill of Rights |