The Federalist Papers, Complete and Unabridged

This collection contains the 85 essays of the FEDERALIST PAPERS. Written in 1787 and 1788 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, the essays were originally published in several newspapers during the period of intense public debate in the United States surrounding the ratification of the new Constitution.

The FEDERALIST PAPERS outline a lucid and compelling version of the philosophy and motivation of the proposed constitutional system of government. The authors of the essays wanted both to influence the vote in favor of ratification and to shape future interpretations of the Constitution.

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