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

"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. Historian Richard B. Morris called them an "incomparable exposition of the Constitution, a classic in political science unsurpassed." (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
Author Jay, John, 1745-1829
Author Madison, James, 1751-1836
Title The Federalist Papers
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Federalist_Papers
Credits The Constitution Society, Anonymous Volunteers and David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 38.4 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class JK: Political science: Political inst. and pub. Admin.: United States
LoC Class KF: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: United States
Subject Constitutional history -- United States -- Sources
Subject Constitutional law -- United States
Category Text
eBook-No. 1404
Release Date
Last Update Dec 19, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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