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Hamilton was trying to downplay the Anti-Federalists fears of a too-powerful Supreme Court. The main points are that the Judicial Branch would be the least powerful branch because it has no powers over the budget and policy, nor any enforcement powers--those being delegated to the Legislature and Executive respectively. Additionally, that a judiciary with life terms is necessary for the independence of that branch from the others. And lastly, though it is not in the Constitution, he spells out the assumption that the Court would have the power of Judicial Review--the only protection for maintaining a limiting Constitution is the ability to nullify the actions of the other branches when they exceed their mandates.

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