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4 de ene. de 2002 · “The Federalist No. 78, [28 May 1788],” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-04-02-0241. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton , vol. 4, January 1787 – May 1788 , ed. Harold C. Syrett.
Federalist No. 78 indica que el poder judicial federal tiene el poder de determinar si los estatutos concuerdan con lo establecido en la Constitución, o si están conflicto con esta. Este principio de revisión judicial fue utilizado por la Corte Suprema en el caso de Marbury contra Madison (1803).
Federalist No. 78 describes the process of judicial review, in which the federal courts review statutes to determine whether they are consistent with the Constitution and its statutes. Federalist No. 78 indicates that under the Constitution, the legislature is not the judge of the constitutionality of its own actions.
Hamilton argued that the judiciary was the least dangerous branch of the government and that it had the power to review the constitutionality of laws and actions. He claimed that the courts were the bulwarks of a limited Constitution against legislative encroachments and that the people's will was superior to the legislature.
FEDERALIST No. 77. The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered. Read Full Text and Annotations on The Federalist Papers FEDERALIST No. 78. The Judiciary Department at Owl Eyes.
Hamilton argues for an independent judiciary with permanent tenure and lifetime appointments to protect the Constitution from encroachments by the legislature. He claims that the judiciary is the weakest and most impartial branch of government, and that its role is to declare unconstitutional laws void.
Los Federalist Papers, como texto de base de interpretación constitucional, son frecuentemente citados por juristas estadounidenses, pero no son leyes. De entre todos los ensayos (85 en total), el número 78 es el más citado por los jueces de la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos.
