Federalist Papers
Alexander Hamilton - John Jay - James Madison
THE FEDERALIST
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Title
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Author
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Publication
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Date
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1
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General Introduction
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Hamilton
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Independent Journal
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October 27, 1787
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2
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Part I: Concerning
Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence
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Jay
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Independent Journal
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October 31, 1787
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3
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Part II: Concerning
Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence
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Jay
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Independent Journal
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November 3, 1787
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4
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Part III: Concerning
Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence
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Jay
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Independent Journal
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November 7, 1787
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5
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Part IV: Concerning
Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence
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Jay
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Independent Journal
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November 10, 1787
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6
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Part I: Concerning
Dangers from Dissensions Between the States
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Hamilton
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Independent Journal
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November 14, 1787
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7
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Part II: Concerning
Dangers from Dissensions Between the States
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Hamilton
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Independent Journal
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November 15, 1787
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8
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The Consequences of
Hostilities Between the States
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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November 20, 1787
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9
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Part I: The Union as a
Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection
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Hamilton
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Independent Journal
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November 21, 1787
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10
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Part II: The Union as
a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection
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Madison
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NY Packet
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November 23, 1787
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11
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The Utility of the
Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy
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Hamilton
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Independent Journal
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November 24, 1787
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12
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The Utility of the
Union in Respect to Revenue
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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November 27, 1787
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13
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Advantage of the Union
in Respect to Economy in Government
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Hamilton
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Independent Journal
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November 28, 1787
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14
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Objections to the
Proposed Constitution from Extent of Territory Answered
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Madison
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NY Packet
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November 30, 1787
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15
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Part I: The
Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
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Hamilton
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Independent Journal
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December 1, 1787
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16
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Part II: The
Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
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Hamilton
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Independent Journal
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December 4, 1787
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17
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Part III: The
Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
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Hamilton
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Independent Journal
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December 5, 1787
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18
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Part IV: The
Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
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Hamilton & Madison
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Independent Journal
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December 7, 1787
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19
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Part V: The
Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
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Hamilton & Madison
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Independent Journal
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December 8, 1787
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20
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Part VI: The
Insufficiency of the Present Confederation to Preserve the Union
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Hamilton & Madison
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NY Packet
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December 11, 1787
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21
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Part I: Other Defects
of the Present Confederation
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Hamilton
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Independent Journal
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December 11, 1787
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22
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Part II: Other Defects
of the Present Confederation
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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December 14, 1787
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23
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The Necessity of a
Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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December 17, 1787
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24
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Part I: The Powers
Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered
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Hamilton
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Independent Journal
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December 18, 1787
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25
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Part II: The Powers
Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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December 21, 1787
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26
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Part I: The Idea of
Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense
Considered
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Hamilton
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Independent Journal
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December 22, 1787
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27
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Part II: The Idea of
Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense
Considered
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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December 25, 1787
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28
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Part III: The Idea of
Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense
Considered
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Hamilton
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Independent Journal
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December 25, 1787
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29
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Concerning the Militia
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Hamilton
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Daily Advertiser
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January 10, 1788
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30
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Part I: Concerning the
General Power of Taxation
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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December 28, 1787
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31
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Part II: Concerning
the General Power of Taxation
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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January 1, 1788
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32
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Part III: Concerning
the General Power of Taxation
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Hamilton
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Daily Advertiser
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January 3, 1788
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33
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Part IV: Concerning
the General Power of Taxation
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Hamilton
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Daily Advertiser
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January 3, 1788
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34
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Part V: Concerning the
General Power of Taxation
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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January 4, 1788
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35
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Part VI: Concerning
the General Power of Taxation
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Hamilton
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Independent Journal
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January 5, 1788
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36
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Part VII: Concerning
the General Power of Taxation
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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January 8, 1788
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37
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Part I: Concerning the
Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government
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Madison
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Daily Advertiser
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January 11, 1788
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38
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Part II: Concerning the
Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government and
the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed
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Madison
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NY Packet
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January 15, 1788
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39
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The Conformity of the
Plan to Republican Principles
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Madison
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Independent Journal
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January 18, 1788
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40
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The Powers of the
Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained
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Madison
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NY Packet
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January 18, 1788
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41
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General View of the
Powers Conferred by the Constitution
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Madison
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Independent Journal
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January 18, 1788
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42
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Part I: The Powers
Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered
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Madison
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NY Packet
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January 22, 1788
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43
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Part II: The Powers
Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered
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Madison
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Independent Journal
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January 23, 1788
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44
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Restrictions on the
Authority of the Several States
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Madison
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NY Packet
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January 25, 1788
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45
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The Alleged Danger
Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered
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Madison
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Independent Journal
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January 26, 1788
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46
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The Influence of the
State and Federal Governments Compared
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Madison
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NY Packet
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January 29, 1788
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47
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The Particular
Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its
Different Parts
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Madison
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NY Packet
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February 1, 1788
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48
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These Departments
Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each
Other
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Madison
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NY Packet
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February 1, 1788
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49
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Method of Guarding
Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to
the People Through a Convention
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Hamilton or Madison
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NY Packet
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February 5, 1788
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50
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Periodic Appeals to
the People Considered
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Hamilton or Madison
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NY Packet
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February 5, 1788
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51
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The Structure of the
Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different
Departments
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Hamilton or Madison
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NY Packet
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February 8, 1788
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52
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Part I: The House of
Representatives
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Hamilton or Madison
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NY Packet
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February 8, 1788
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53
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Part II: The House of
Representatives
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Hamilton or Madison
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NY Packet
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February 12, 1788
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54
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The Apportionment of
Members Among the States
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Hamilton or Madison
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NY Packet
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February 12, 1788
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55
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Part I: The Total
Number of the House of Representatives
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Hamilton or Madison
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NY Packet
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February 15, 1788
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56
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Part II: The Total
Number of the House of Representatives
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Hamilton or Madison
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NY Packet
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February 19, 1788
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57
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The Alleged Tendency
of the Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many Considered in
Connection with Representation
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Hamilton or Madison
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NY Packet
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February 19, 1788
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58
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Objection that the
Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands
Considered
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Madison
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NY Packet
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February 20, 1788
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59
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Part I: Concerning the
Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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February 22, 1788
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60
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Part II: Concerning
the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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February 26, 1788
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61
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Part III: Concerning
the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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February 26, 1788
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62
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The Senate
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Hamilton or Madison
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Independent Journal
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February 27, 1788
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63
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The Senate Continued
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Hamilton or Madison
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Independent Journal
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March 1, 1788
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64
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The Powers of the
Senate
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Jay
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NY Packet
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March 7, 1788
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65
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The Powers of the Senate
Continued
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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March 7, 1788
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66
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Objections to the
Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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March 11, 1788
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67
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The Executive
Department
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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March 11, 1788
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68
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The Mode of Electing
the President
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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March 14, 1788
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69
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The Real Character of
the Executive
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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March 14, 1788
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70
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The Executive
Department Further Considered
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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March 14, 1788
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71
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Part I: The Duration
in Office of the Executive
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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March 18, 1788
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72
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Part II: Duration in
Office of the Executive and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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March 21, 1788
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73
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The Provision for
Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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March 21, 1788
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74
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The Command of the
Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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March 25, 1788
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75
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The Treaty Making
Power of the Executive
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Hamilton
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Independent Journal
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March 26, 1788
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76
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The Appointing Power
of the Executive
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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April 1, 1788
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77
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The Appointing Power
Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered
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Hamilton
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NY Packet
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April 4, 1788
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78
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The Judiciary
Department
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Hamilton
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McLEAN's Edition, NY
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May 28, 1788
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79
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The Judiciary
Continued
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Hamilton
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McLEAN's Edition, NY
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May 28, 1788
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80
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The Powers of the
Judiciary
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Hamilton
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McLEAN's Edition, NY
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June 21, 1788
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81
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The Judiciary
Continued, and the Distribution of Judicial Authority
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Hamilton
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McLEAN's Edition, NY
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June 25, 1788
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82
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The Judiciary
Continued
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Hamilton
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McLEAN's Edition, NY
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July 2, 1788
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83
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The Judiciary
Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury
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Hamilton
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McLEAN's Edition, NY
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July 5, 1788,
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84
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Certain General and
Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered
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Hamilton
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McLEAN's Edition, NY
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July 16, 1788,
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85
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Concluding Remarks
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Hamilton
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McLEAN's Edition, NY
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August 13, 1788
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The Congressional Evolution of the United States of America
Continental Congress of the United Colonies Presidents
Continental Congress of the United Colonies Presidents
Sept. 5, 1774 to July 1, 1776
September 5, 1774
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October 22, 1774
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October 22, 1774
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October 26, 1774
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May 20, 1775
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May 24, 1775
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May 25, 1775
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July 1, 1776
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Commander-in-Chief United Colonies & States of America
George Washington: June 15, 1775 - December 23, 1783
Continental Congress of the United States Presidents
July 2, 1776 to February 28, 1781
July 2, 1776
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October 29, 1777
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November 1, 1777
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December 9, 1778
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December 10, 1778
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September 28, 1779
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September 29, 1779
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February 28, 1781
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Presidents of the United States in Congress Assembled
March 1, 1781 to March 3, 1789
March 1, 1781 to March 3, 1789
March 1, 1781
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July 6, 1781
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July 10, 1781
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Declined Office
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July 10, 1781
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November 4, 1781
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November 5, 1781
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November 3, 1782
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November 4, 1782
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November 2, 1783
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November 3, 1783
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June 3, 1784
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November 30, 1784
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November 22, 1785
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November 23, 1785
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June 5, 1786
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June 6, 1786
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February 1, 1787
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February 2, 1787
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January 21, 1788
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January 22, 1788
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January 21, 1789
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Presidents of the United States of America
D-Democratic Party, F-Federalist Party, I-Independent, R-Republican Party, R* Republican Party of Jefferson & W-Whig Party
(1789-1797)
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(1933-1945)
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(1865-1869)
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(1797-1801)
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(1945-1953)
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(1869-1877)
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(1801-1809)
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(1953-1961)
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(1877-1881)
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(1809-1817)
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(1961-1963)
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(1881 - 1881)
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(1817-1825)
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(1963-1969)
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(1881-1885)
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(1825-1829)
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(1969-1974)
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(1885-1889)
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(1829-1837)
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(1973-1974)
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(1889-1893)
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(1837-1841)
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(1977-1981)
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(1893-1897)
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(1841-1841)
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(1981-1989)
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(1897-1901)
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(1841-1845)
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(1989-1993)
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(1901-1909)
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(1845-1849)
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(1993-2001)
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(1909-1913)
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(1849-1850)
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(2001-2009)
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(1913-1921)
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(1850-1853)
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(2009-2017)
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(1921-1923)
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(1853-1857)
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(20017-Present)
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(1923-1929)
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*Confederate States of America
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(1857-1861)
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(1929-1933)
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(1861-1865)
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United Colonies Continental Congress
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President
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18th Century Term
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Age
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Elizabeth "Betty" Harrison Randolph (1745-1783)
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09/05/74 – 10/22/74
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29
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Mary Williams Middleton (1741- 1761) Deceased
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Henry Middleton
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10/22–26/74
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n/a
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Elizabeth "Betty" Harrison Randolph (1745–1783)
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05/20/ 75 - 05/24/75
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30
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Dorothy Quincy Hancock Scott (1747-1830)
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05/25/75 – 07/01/76
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28
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United States Continental Congress
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President
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Term
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Age
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Dorothy Quincy Hancock Scott (1747-1830)
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07/02/76 – 10/29/77
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29
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Eleanor Ball Laurens (1731- 1770) Deceased
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Henry Laurens
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11/01/77 – 12/09/78
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n/a
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Sarah Livingston Jay (1756-1802)
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12/ 10/78 – 09/28/78
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21
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Martha Huntington (1738/39–1794)
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09/29/79 – 02/28/81
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41
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United States in Congress Assembled
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President
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Term
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Age
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Martha Huntington (1738/39–1794)
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03/01/81 – 07/06/81
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42
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Sarah Armitage McKean (1756-1820)
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07/10/81 – 11/04/81
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25
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Jane Contee Hanson (1726-1812)
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11/05/81 - 11/03/82
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55
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Hannah Stockton Boudinot (1736-1808)
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11/03/82 - 11/02/83
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46
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Sarah Morris Mifflin (1747-1790)
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11/03/83 - 11/02/84
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36
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Anne Gaskins Pinkard Lee (1738-1796)
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11/20/84 - 11/19/85
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46
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Dorothy Quincy Hancock Scott (1747-1830)
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11/23/85 – 06/06/86
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38
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Rebecca Call Gorham (1744-1812)
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06/06/86 - 02/01/87
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42
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Phoebe Bayard St. Clair (1743-1818)
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02/02/87 - 01/21/88
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43
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Christina Stuart Griffin (1751-1807)
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01/22/88 - 01/29/89
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36
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Constitution of 1787
First Ladies |
President
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Term
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Age
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April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797
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57
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March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1801
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52
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Martha Wayles Jefferson Deceased
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September 6, 1782 (Aged 33)
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n/a
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March 4, 1809 – March 4, 1817
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40
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March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1825
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48
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March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829
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50
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December 22, 1828 (aged 61)
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n/a
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February 5, 1819 (aged 35)
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n/a
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March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841
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65
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April 4, 1841 – September 10, 1842
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50
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June 26, 1844 – March 4, 1845
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23
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March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849
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41
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March 4, 1849 – July 9, 1850
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60
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July 9, 1850 – March 4, 1853
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52
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March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1857
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46
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n/a
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n/a
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March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865
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42
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February 22, 1862 – May 10, 1865
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April 15, 1865 – March 4, 1869
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54
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March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1877
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43
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March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1881
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45
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March 4, 1881 – September 19, 1881
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48
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January 12, 1880 (Aged 43)
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n/a
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June 2, 1886 – March 4, 1889
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21
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March 4, 1889 – October 25, 1892
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56
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June 2, 1886 – March 4, 1889
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28
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March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901
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49
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September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909
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40
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March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913
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47
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March 4, 1913 – August 6, 1914
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52
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December 18, 1915 – March 4, 1921
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43
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March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923
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60
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August 2, 1923 – March 4, 1929
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44
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March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933
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54
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March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945
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48
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April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953
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60
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January 20, 1953 – January 20, 1961
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56
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January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963
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31
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November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969
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50
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January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974
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56
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August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977
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56
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January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981
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49
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January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989
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59
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January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993
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63
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January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001
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45
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January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009
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54
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January 20, 2009 to date
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45
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Capitals of the United Colonies and States of America
Philadelphia
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Sept. 5, 1774 to Oct. 24, 1774
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Philadelphia
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May 10, 1775 to Dec. 12, 1776
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Baltimore
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Dec. 20, 1776 to Feb. 27, 1777
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Philadelphia
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March 4, 1777 to Sept. 18, 1777
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Lancaster
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September 27, 1777
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York
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Sept. 30, 1777 to June 27, 1778
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Philadelphia
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July 2, 1778 to June 21, 1783
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Princeton
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June 30, 1783 to Nov. 4, 1783
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Annapolis
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Nov. 26, 1783 to Aug. 19, 1784
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Trenton
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Nov. 1, 1784 to Dec. 24, 1784
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New York City
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Jan. 11, 1785 to Nov. 13, 1788
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New York City
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October 6, 1788 to March 3,1789
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New York City
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March 3,1789 to August 12, 1790
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Philadelphia
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Dec. 6,1790 to May 14, 1800
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Washington DC
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November 17,1800 to Present
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The United States of America Continental Congress Presidents (1776-1781)
The United States of America in Congress Assembled Presidents (1781-1789)
The United States of America Presidents and Commanders-in-Chiefs (1789-Present)
The United States of America Continental Congress Presidents (1776-1781)
The United States of America in Congress Assembled Presidents (1781-1789)
The United States of America Presidents and Commanders-in-Chiefs (1789-Present)