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Federalist Papers

Printed between 1787 and 1788, the Federalist Papers were a collection of 85 essays in support of the ratification of the US Constitution.

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Who signed the Federalist Papers?

The Federalist Papers were all signed with the pen name "Publius," but were written anonymously by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay.

What civic value do you believe is most essential to being an American?

In my personal opinion and with my understanding of the question, I would say it would have to be your sense of pride about being an American. There are many people born elsewhere and can't ever come to America, yet we were born here. I think that is the greatest civic value.

What are the beliefs of the federalist?

The beliefs of the Federalists are that they thought that the Constitution shared the power between the federal government and the states. They supported the Constitution and were called Federalists.

What is federalist paper 47 about?

Federalist No. 47 is about the separation of powers between the three branches of government. Madison was trying to convince people that having the branches of government connected would not take away freedom and discussed how several states had already blended their branches, such as New Hampshire. He also talked about what Montesquieu actually meant when he said that a blending of the three branches of government would lead to tyranny, specifically that Montesquieu did not believe that the three branches should have absolutely no partial agency over the other two.