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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> | ||
Revision as of 22:40, October 15, 2008
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.[1]
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