No. 12 · The Well-Read 30The Federalist PapersAlexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay1787–1788
Politics & society · 1787–1788
The Federalist Papers
A selected path through the essays defending the U.S. Constitution and explaining factions, federalism, and separated powers.
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These papers expose the design arguments behind American government and the fears its framers were trying to manage.
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