Federalist No. 65

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Federalist No. 65 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton in The Federalist Papers that analyzes the nature of the impeachment power and the role of the Senate in impeachment trials under the U.S. Constitution.

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instanceOf Federalist Paper
political essay
work about impeachment
argues Senate is the most appropriate body to try impeachments
Supreme Court is not a suitable sole tribunal for impeachments
impeachment offenses are political and may agitate passions of the community
impeachment trials require a body with sufficient independence and dignity
author Alexander Hamilton
citedBy U.S. constitutional scholars
U.S. courts in impeachment-related opinions
collectionEditor Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
John Jay
concerns abuse of impeachment for partisan purposes
fairness of impeachment trials
constitutionalProvisionAnalyzed U.S. Constitution Article I
U.S. Constitution Article II
countryOfOrigin United States
discusses Senate as court for impeachment trials
checks and balances
dangers of faction in impeachment
impeachment power
political nature of impeachable offenses
separation of powers
genre constitutional commentary
political theory
hasCanonicalNumbering No. 65 in The Federalist Papers
hasWorkInCollection The Federalist No. 64
linked to: Federalist No. 64

The Federalist No. 66
linked to: Federalist No. 65
historicalContext ratification debates of the U.S. Constitution
influenced debates on presidential impeachment
interpretation of U.S. impeachment power
language English
mainTopic U.S. Constitution
impeachment
role of the Senate in impeachment trials
originalPublicationFormat newspaper essay
partOf The Federalist Papers
placeOfPublication New York
publicationDate 1788
publicationMedium The Daily Advertiser
The Independent Journal
The New York Packet
seriesNumber 65
subtitle The Powers of the Senate Continued
supports Senate’s constitutional role in impeachment
timePeriod Founding Era of the United States
title Federalist No. 65

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Federalist No. 65 title Federalist No. 65
Federalist No. 65 hasWorkInCollection The Federalist No. 66
linked to: Federalist No. 65