Federalist No. 70
Alexander Hamilton, author of Federalist No. 70 | |
| Author | Alexander Hamilton |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Executive Department Further Considered |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The New York Packet |
Publication date | March 15, 1788 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Newspaper |
| Preceded by | Federalist No. 69 |
| Followed by | Federalist No. 71 |
Federalist No. 70, titled "The Executive Department Further Considered", is an essay written by Alexander Hamilton arguing that a unitary executive is consistent with a republican form of government. It was originally published on March 15, 1788, in The New York Packet under the pseudonym Publius as part of The Federalist Papers and as the fourth in Hamilton's series of eleven essays discussing executive power.
As part of the Federalists' effort to encourage the ratification of the Constitution, Hamilton wrote Federalist No. 70 to refute the argument that a unitary executive would be too similar to the British monarchy and to convince the states of the necessity of unity in the executive branch.