Federalist Papers

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 Jay wrote 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...

Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison

The Federalist Papers are important because they convinced the State of New York (and by extension, other states) to ratify the Constitution by explaining the benefits of belonging to the Union. They remain important today as a guide to understanding the founders' intent for each Article of the Constitution, and are sometimes factored into judicial decisions. More Information The Federalist Papers were a series of articles written under the pen name of Publius by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. Madison, widely recognized...

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There are 85 documents considered the Federalist papers (only 77 of which were printed as a series in The Independent Journal). ...

The intent of the Federalist Papers was to convince the States (particularly New York) to ratify the newly created Constitution and replace the central government organized under the Articles of Confederation. ...

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The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 essays published in late 1777 and early 1778 by John Jay, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, all using the pseudonym Publius, explaining, expounding and seeking to persuade New York to ratify, the Constitution. To my knowledge they have nothing whatsoever to do with the 2nd amendment because that was written by the first congress, after ratification, in 1789. Additional Information: The 2nd amendment has a infamous words "A well regulated Militia" which many of the left...

ratify the Constitution and make the new nation a better place

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All three authors of the Federalist Papers (Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay) signed their essays "Publius" for Publius Valerius Publicola, a Roman Consul. ...

to ratify the Constitution and make the new nation a better place.

Of all the Federalist Papers written by John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton, perhaps the most famous and the one most quoted is Federalist No. 10, by Madison. Many people had argued against the new Constitution claiming that the US would be too large to govern as a democracy (republic) and had too many groups, or "factions," as political parties were then called. While Madison acknowledged that there were many differing factions, he also indicated that a democratic form of government,...

Alexander Hamilton's, James Madison's, and John Jay's essays differ because each one of them focuses on a different part of the government for instance Hamilton talks about unions, Madison talks about the separation of government between the states, and Jay talks about the dangers of foreign forces. ...

After the Constitution of The United States was proposed, it faced tremendous opposition. It needed someone to answer its critics and defend its provisions. In New York, the fight over ratifying the Constitution was so contentious that James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and Joy Jay wrote 85 essays advocating ratification. The three men published their essays under the shared pseudonym "Publius." Seventy-seven of the essays were published serially in The Independent Journal and The New York Packet between October 1787 and August 1788. These were...

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One of the most important defenses of the Constitution appeared in a series of essays that became known as the Federalist Papers. These essays supporting the Constitution were written anonymously under the name Publius. They were actually written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay. ...

They are especially influential because they explain what the Founding Fathers really meant when they wrote the Constitution. Knowing the original intent of the Framers is very important for interpreting the Constitution over two hundred years after it was written. so in novelstars terms ... reveal the intent of the Framers of the Constitution ...

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The Federalist papers are a series of essays written in 1787 and 1788 by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison to influence the ratification debate in New York. To this day theybare considered perhaps the finest treatise on republican government. Since the 2nd amendment, along with the rest of the Bill of Rights, was written by the First Congress in 1789 I don't think the Federalist has any bearing on it whatsoever. Michael Montagne To help along the Federalists' fight to...

The Federalist Papers were actually all written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. They all wrote under the same pen name of Publius Alexander Hamilton, who masterminded the Papers, wrote the most, about 50 or 51 (some are still disputed). James Madison wrote 29 or 30, and John Jay, who became sick, only wrote five. ...

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Of all the Federalist Papers written by John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton, perhaps the most famous and the one most quoted is Federalist No. 10, by Madison. Many people had argued against the new Constitution claiming that the US would be too large to govern as a democracy (republic) and had too many groups, or “factions,” as political parties were then called. While Madison acknowledged that there were many differing factions, he also indicated that a democratic form of government,...

You seem to be confused. The Federalist Papers were a series of essays written in 1787 and 1788 in support of the ratification of the Constitution. They have nothing to do with amendments to the Constitution. The first ten amendments, called the Bill of Rights, were proposed by the first congress in 1789 and ratified in 1791. Michael Montagne ...

The three branches check and balance each other, thus none of them can grow so powerful as to threaten the liberties of the people. Michael Montagne ...