Federalist No. 53
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 James Madison, author of Federalist No. 53 | |
| Author | James Madison |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Same Subject Continued: The House of Representatives |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Federalist |
| Publisher | New York Packet |
Publication date | February 12, 1788 |
| Media type | Newspaper |
| Preceded by | Federalist No. 52 |
| Followed by | Federalist No. 54 |
Federalist No. 53United States Constitution. It is titled "The Same Subject Continued: The House of Representatives".
foreign affairs
. Because experience in the House counts here, two-year terms are appropriate.
Madison also argued that one-year House terms would increase the amount of
election fraud in the election
of Representatives. His reasoning was that it takes a while for election fraud to come to light. If the elections were annual, a representative could buy an election and serve most of his term before the fraud came to light.
References
- ^ Drexler, Ken. "Research Guides: Federalist Papers: Primary Documents in American History: Federalist Nos. 51-60". guides.loc.gov. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
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