Federalist No. 29 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the twenty-ninth of the Federalist Papers. The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 articles advocating the ratification of the United States Constitution. It was published on January 9, 1788 under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all the Federalist Papers were published. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap A pseudonym is a fictitious alternative to a person's legal name (see Alias) It is titled "Concerning the Militia. " Unlike the rest of the Federalist Papers, which were published more or less in order, No. 29 did not appear until after Federalist No. 36. Federalist No 36 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the thirty-sixth of the Federalist Papers.
Brief Precis
Hamilton states that a federally regulated militia will be more uniform, and will benefit from the uniformity. He argues that an excessively regulated militia can harm a nation's work force, and that a smaller, but still well-regulated militia is the answer. He says the militia, as it is directly of the people, is not a danger to liberty.
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