The Federalist Papers, Federalist No. 22 summary

What happens

1. Hamilton argues that missing federal control over commerce weakens treaty negotiations and encourages hostile trade rules among States.
2. He describes troop quotas as costly, ineffective, and unfair to States closest to military danger.
3. He attacks equal State votes and demanding voting thresholds for allowing minorities to obstruct national action.
4. He explains how obstruction invites foreign corruption and uses European examples to illustrate the danger.
5. He calls for a supreme national court to give treaties consistent meaning and prevent local interests from overriding national obligations.
6. He concludes that the Confederation requires fundamental reconstruction and that national authority must rest directly on popular consent.

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