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The Federalist Papers were a series of articles published anonymously in a New York newspaper in 1788 to encourage New York to ratify the [[U.S. Constitution]].  These articles, written mostly by [[Alexander Hamilton]], some by [[James Madison]], and a few by [[John Jay]], are often used today in interpreting the Constitution.

The Federalist Papers were a series of articles published anonymously in a New York newspaper in 1788 to encourage New York to ratify the [[U.S. Constitution]].  These articles, written mostly by [[Alexander Hamilton]], some by [[James Madison]], and a few by [[John Jay]], are often used today in interpreting the Constitution.  All three authors wrote the articles under the pen name "Publius".

The full text of the Federalist Papers are available online.<ref>http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext91/feder16.txt</ref>

The full text of the Federalist Papers are available online.<ref>http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext91/feder16.txt</ref>