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, 51 by [[Alexander Hamilton]], 29 by [[James Madison]] and 5 by [[John Jay]], are often used today in interpreting the Constitution. All three authors wrote the articles under the pen name "[[Publius]]". | 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, 51 by [[Alexander Hamilton]], 29 by [[James Madison]] and 5 by [[John Jay]], are often used today in interpreting the Constitution. All three authors wrote the articles under the pen name "[[Publius]]". |