The Federalist Papers, Federalist No. 33 summary

What happens

1. Hamilton describes attacks on two constitutional clauses and argues that removing them would not change the government's legitimate powers.
2. He explains that granting legislative powers necessarily includes authority to make laws needed to exercise them.
3. He suggests that the explicit wording guards against attempts to weaken the Union through restrictive interpretations.
4. He assigns initial judgment of federal authority to the government and ultimate judgment to the people.
5. He distinguishes constitutionally authorized supreme laws from federal measures that invade powers reserved to States.
6. He concludes that federal and State taxing powers coexist, except that States lack independent authority over import and export duties.

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