The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison

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Always visible content "The Federalist Papers" by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison is a collection of 85 essays written between 1787-1788. Published under the pseudonym "Publius," these articles aimed to persuade New York voters to ratify the newly proposed Constitution. The essays tackle fundamental questions about republican government, from preventing majority tyranny to establishing checks and balances. They explore federalism, judicial review, and executive power—arguments that would shape American constitutional interpretation for centuries. Hidden checkbox to control the toggle Clickable label to show more The extra text that is initially hidden Clickable label to show less Historian Richard B. Morris called them an "incomparable exposition of the Constitution, a classic in political science unsurpassed." (This is an automatically generated summary.)