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Jan 10, 2002 · The Federalist Number 47 [30 January 1788] Having reviewed the general form of the proposed government, and the general mass of power allotted to it; I proceed to examine the particular structure of this government, and the distribution of this mass of power among its constituent parts.
Federalist No. 47 is the forty-seventh paper from The Federalist Papers. It was first published by The New York Packet on January 30, 1788, under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all The Federalist Papers were published, but its actual author was James Madison.
Federalist Number (No.) 47 (1788) is an essay by British-American politician James Madison arguing for the ratification of the United States Constitution. The full title of the essay is "The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts."
May 23, 2020 · Together with ## 48 and 51, #47 explained the unique understanding of that principle as built into the Constitution. The Federalists and Anti-Federalists agreed that separation of powers was essential to liberty, but disagreed on what that required.
Federalist No. 47. Excerpt: “HAVING reviewed the general form of the proposed government and the general mass of power allotted to it, I proceed to examine the particular structure of this government, and the distribution of this mass of power among its constituent parts.
Feb 14, 2011 · The widely accepted number for this essay is now 48. However, the publisher of this edition did not use that numbering system, and instead numbered this essay 47. If you are looking for the essay commonly called 47, go to Federalist No. 47.
Dec 20, 2021 · In this essay, Hamilton argues that the proposed Constitution establishes a proper balance of power among the three branches of government, and that the people can check any encroachments by appealing to the Constitution. He contrasts the new system with the British model and the Articles of Confederation.
