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It is the collection of 85 articles and the essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting ratification of United States Constitution.
The Federalist Papers. The famous work that these men wrote was called the federalist papers. These papers were created in order to gain support for the proposed constitution. The Federalist Papers consisted of a series of articles written under the pen name of Publius which was actually Hamilton, Madison, and Jay. Some would call it the most significant public-relations campaign in history.
The Federalists was written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay. This book is considered one of the most accessible renditions ever of a classic of political thought in action.
Federalist Papers
Although most of the Federalist Papers were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison wrote two of the most famous; numbers 10 and 51. In the tenth paper, Madison starts by claiming that a Union that is well built can control the dangers started by factions. Madison defines faction as; any group of citizens who, at the expense of others, develop their beliefs or economic interests.