How much do you know about the authors of the Federalist Papers?

04/26/2021

Did you know...

The Federalist Papers were a series of eighty-five essays urging the citizens of New York to ratify the new United States Constitution.

Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, the essays originally appeared anonymously in New York newspapers in 1787 and 1788 under the pen name "Publius." 

The Federalist Papers are considered one of the most important sources for interpreting and understanding the original intent of the Constitution.

 A bit more info...

Alexander Hamilton wrote 51 articles:
Nos. 1, 6-9, 11-13, 15-17, 21-36, 59-61, and 65-85)

James Madison wrote 29 articles:
Nos. 10, 14, 18-20,[14] 37-58 and 62-63)

John Jay wrote 5 articles: Nos. 2-5 and 64).

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In six months, a total of 85 articles were written by the three men. 

Hamilton, who had been a leading advocate of national constitutional reform throughout the 1780s and was one of the three representatives for New York at the Constitutional Convention, in 1789 became the first Secretary of the Treasury, a post he held until his resignation in 1795. 

Madison, who is now acknowledged as the father of the Constitution-despite his repeated rejection of this honor during his lifetime,[15] became a leading member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia (1789-1797), Secretary of State (1801-1809), and ultimately the fourth President of the United States (1809-1817).[16] 

John Jay, who had been secretary for foreign affairs under the Articles of Confederation from 1784 through their expiration in 1789, became the first Chief Justice of the United States in 1789, stepping down in 1795 to accept election as Governor of New York, a post he held for two terms, retiring in 1801.

The Federalist Papers are considered one of the most important sources for interpreting and understanding the original intent of the Constitution. 

Have you read any of the Federalist Papers?

Here are links where you can find them:

READ THEM HERE:

https://guides.loc.gov/federalist-papers/text-1-10#s-lg-box-wrapper-25493264

FEDERALIST PAPERS on AUDIO:

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOOwSORhCX7a6L8Quj6fa5d5mRJUmUdQ1


Sources:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Federalist_Papers

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