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There were three authors of the Federalist Papers.

James Madison (28 papers: 10, 14, 37-58 and 62-63) and Alexander Hamilton (52 papers: 1, 6-9, 11-13, 15-36, 59-61, and 65-85) wrote most of the Federalist Papers, but John Jaywrote papers 2-5 (Foreign Affairs) and 64 (on the Senate). All of the essays were signed Publius and the actual authors of some are under dispute, but the general consensus is that Alexander Hamilton wrote 52, James Madison wrote 28, and John Jay contributed the remaining five.

In total, the Federalist Papers consist of 85 essays outlining how this new government would operate and why this type of government was the best choice for the United States of America.

The Federalist Papers remain today as an excellent reference for anyone who wants to understand the U.S. Constitution.

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Who were the authors the federalist papers?

James Madison, john jay, & Alexander Hamilton


Who were the main authers of the federalist papers?

Alexander Hamilton. He wrote 52 of the 85 Federalist essays.


Which concept is James Madison discussing in the Federalist Paper 51?

James Madison is discussing the concept of Checks and Balances in the Federalist Paper 51.


What were the federalist paper and why were they written?

The federalist papers were a series of articles that were written for the New York paper. Their purpose was to persuade the anti federalists to ratify the newly published Constitution. Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison were the authors of these articles; the most famous of the papers is probably Madison's Federalist No. 10. The articles can still be read, as they are sold in book form as The Federalist.


What were the authors of federalist papers opposed to?

The Federalist Papers are a series of documents/ letters published in newspapers in various major cities. They are indirectly opposed to the Anti-Federalist Papers, each Federalist Paper was written to answer questions the public had. The goal of the Federalist Papers was to convince people to ratify the constitution. The Federalists wanted a strong Federal government and the Anti-Federalist wanted strong State governments. Some of the Federalist Papers were written as a direct rebuttal of a particular Anti-Federalist writing. Some Federalist writings had no direct connection to Anti-Federalist writings, although there are few of these. You have to remember that the Federalist Papers and Anti-Federalist writings are published over almost 2 years.Take a look at the timeline in Relate Links below.If you get a copy of The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates from Signet Classic, they have a very concise and efficient chart on page 27, giving the subject and which Federalist and Anti-Federalist writings apply.

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Who were the authors the federalist papers?

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Which concept is James Madison discussing in the Federalist Paper 51?

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Who was the authors to federalist papers?

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Was Caesar was the pseudonym chosen by authors of the federalists?

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Hamilton is perhaps best known for being one of the authors of a series of newspaper pieces explaining the Constitution What were these documents together called Who were his co-authors?

A collection of all the pieces was called The Federalist, however the individual pieces were called The Federalist Papers as they appeared in newspapers over time. Hamilton's co-authors were James Madison and John Jay. They published the pieces under the name "Publius".