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Today the ''Federalist Papers'' are the leading resource for interpreting what the Constitution means.  They are cited by their article number, as in "''Federalist No. 83''," in order to reference a particular article.  Usually the person who authored the particular article is included in parentheses, as in "''Federalist No. 83 (A. Hamilton)''."

Today the ''Federalist Papers'' are the leading resource for interpreting what the Constitution means.  They are cited by their article number, as in "''Federalist No. 83''," in order to reference a particular article.  Usually the person who authored the particular article is included in parentheses, as in "''Federalist No. 83 (A. Hamilton)''."

The most famous of the ''Federalist Papers'' is ''Federalist No. 10'' by James Madison, in he which he makes a brilliant argument that a strong union of the States will overcome harmful factions better than an individual State is able to.  Today, California and New York are protected against liberal factions by the more conservative influence of states like Texas.

The most famous of the ''Federalist Papers'' is ''Federalist No. 10'' by James Madison, in he which he makes a brilliant argument that a strong union of the States will overcome harmful factions better than an individual State is able to.  Today, California and New York are somewhat protected against extreme liberal factions there, due to the more conservative influence of states like Texas.

The full text of the Federalist Papers are available online for free, at many websites.<ref>http://www.constitution.org/fed/federa00.htm</ref>

The full text of the Federalist Papers are available online for free, at many websites.<ref>http://www.constitution.org/fed/federa00.htm</ref>