Talk:Federalist No. 23/GA1

Latest comment: 3 months ago by Thebiguglyalien in topic GA Review

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Reviewer: AryKun (talk · contribs) 19:53, 29 January 2024 (UTC)Reply


  • Wikisource link to infobox.
  • "power should be infinite" I think "unrestrained" works better than "infinite" here.
  • "rather than as enumerated powers" Unclear how this contrasts with the "ends it is meant to achieve"; a brief explanation would be helpful.
  • Capitalize Anti-Federalists.
  • "would lack the means to achieve its ends" to "would deprive the government of the means to achieve its ends"?
  • "government powerless in raising a defense in Federalist No. 34" This is somewhat awkwardly worded, I initially parsed it as meaning that Hamilton was raising a defense of some point. Perhaps reword to make it clearer that it's about the actual government's ability to defend the country.
  • References seem reliable; will spot-check later.
    • Spot-checks: All sources checked verify claims made.
    • "Federalist Papers: Primary Documents in American History". Library of Congress.
    • "Federalist Essays in Historic Newspapers". Library of Congress.
    • Newcomer, Kathryn E.; Kee, James Edwin (2011). "Federalist No. 23: Can the Leviathan Be Managed?".
    • Barber, Sotirios A. (1988). "Judicial Review and "The Federalist"". The University of Chicago Law Review.
  • That's all I have, nice work. AryKun (talk) 20:57, 6 February 2024 (UTC)Reply
    AryKun I've made the suggested changes. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 21:44, 6 February 2024 (UTC)Reply
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