Each of these podcasts has been organized around three big ideas concerning the essay under review – here are three big ideas for Federalist 85.

Big idea one: In Federalist 85, Hamilton defended the Constitution by arguing that its alleged defects could as easily be found in the New York Constitution as the proposed US Constitution.

Big idea two: Hamilton defended the Constitution against charges that it – and its supporters – would be harmful to liberty.

Big idea three: In Federalist 85, Hamilton defended ratification of the Constitution, even if imperfect, by urging the correction of imperfections through the amendment process after ratification.

Today, we are talking about Federalist 84. We typically organize our analysis of these essays around three big ideas concerning the essay under review – here are three big ideas concerning Federalist 84:

Big idea one: in Federalist 84, Hamilton, responding to concerns about the lack of a bill of rights in the Constitution, denied that the Constitution should be augmented by a bill of rights.

Big idea two: In Federalist 84, Hamilton addressed concerns that the Constitution would vest too much power in the hands of those working in a capital too far from constituents to allow them to understand what happens in government

Big idea three: in Federalist 84, Hamilton denied that fears of increased expense of the new government should be the basis of opposition to ratification of the Constitution.

We typically organize these podcasts around three big ideas from the essay under review – here are three big ideas from Federalist 83.

Big idea one: In Federalist 83, Hamilton described and sought to refute a claim that the Constitution would eliminate trial by jury in civil cases.

Big idea two: Hamilton argued in Federalist 83 that jury trials in civil cases were important for the sake of property, but not necessarily important for the sake of liberty

Big idea three: In Federalist 83 Hamilton offered commentary on the use of juries in specific instances that shed light on more general ideas about juries.