The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
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"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 proposed Constitution of the United States. The essays tackle fundamental questions about governance, from preventing tyranny of the majority to establishing checks and balances. They address whether societies can create good government through reason and choice,
or must rely on accident and force. This defense of the Constitution became a landmark work in political science. (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 | Essays written 1787-88 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Federalist_Papers |
| 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. | 18 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-00018-3 |
| Release Date | Aug 1, 1991 |
| Last Update | Oct 11, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1725 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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