The Federalist Papers, Federalist No. 27 summary

What happens

1. Hamilton challenges the assumption that people naturally resist federal involvement in domestic affairs.
2. He argues that broader electoral choices and carefully selected senators favor capable national administration and reduce factional influence.
3. He claims that the Union’s combined strength discourages resistance more effectively than a single State’s resources.
4. He argues that regular contact with national authority encourages attachment and reduces reliance on force.
5. He contrasts coercion against States with ordinary enforcement against individuals through state magistrates.
6. He explains that state officers must uphold supreme federal laws within their legitimate constitutional scope.

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