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  1. Hamilton argued that the judiciary was the least dangerous branch of the government and that it had the power to review the constitutionality of laws and actions. He claimed that the courts were the bulwarks of a limited Constitution against legislative encroachments and that the people's will was superior to the legislature.

  2. Jan 4, 2002 · The Federalist No. 78 1. [New York, May 28, 1788] To the People of the State of New-York. WE proceed now to an examination of the judiciary department of the proposed government. In unfolding the defects of the existing confederation, the utility and necessity of a federal judicature have been clearly pointed out. 2 It is the less necessary to ...

  3. Federalist No. 79. Federalist No. 78 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the seventy-eighth of The Federalist Papers. Like all of The Federalist papers, it was published under the pseudonym Publius . Titled " The Judiciary Department ", Federalist No. 78 was published May 28, 1788, and first appeared in a newspaper on June 14 of the same year.

  4. Jan 27, 2016 · Hamilton argues that the judiciary is the weakest and most independent branch of government, and that it should have permanent tenure and the power to declare unconstitutional laws void. He contrasts the American system with that of England, where the courts are subordinate to the legislature.

  5. Hamilton argues that the Supreme Court should have the power to declare unconstitutional laws null and void. He defends the judiciary as a check on the legislative and executive branches, and explains the appointment and tenure of federal judges.

  6. FEDERALIST No. 78. The Judiciary Department. From McLEAN’S Edition, New York. Wednesday, May 28, 1788. HAMILTON. To the People of the State of New York: WE PROCEED now to an examination of the judiciary department of the proposed government. In unfolding the defects of the existing Confederation, the utility and necessity of a federal ...

  7. Publius: The Federalist 78, New York, 28 May 1788 This simple view of the matter suggests several important consequences. It proves incontestibly that the judiciary is beyond comparison the weakest of the three departments of power; that it can never attack with success either of the other two; and that all possible care is requisite to

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