 Alexander Hamilton, author of Federalist No. 66 | |
| Author | Alexander Hamilton |
|---|---|
| Original title | Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Independent Journal |
Publication date | March 8, 1788 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Newspaper |
| Preceded by | Federalist No. 65 |
| Followed by | Federalist No. 67 |
Federalist No. 66 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the sixty-sixth of The Federalist Papers. It was published on March 8, 1788, under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all The Federalist papers were published. The title is "Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered".
In this paper, Hamilton addresses specific objections to the power of the Senate to try impeachment cases, a discussion that is continued from the previous essay.