Federalist Nos. 74 – 75

Federalist No. 74 discusses the power of the president to command the military and grant pardons. Federalist No. 75 discusses the power of the president related to the making of treaties. Neither of the papers is particularly remarkable unless you have concerns related to those issues (I don’t) but it was interesting to read Hamilton’s remarks discussing the way that the making of treaties did not comfortably fit entirely within the powers of the legislative branch, nor completely within the powers of the executive branch – thus necessitating the mixture of presidential and senatorial influence on the process.