Description
The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in 1787–1788 to persuade the states to ratify the newly drafted U.S. Constitution. Published under the shared pseudonym “Publius,” the essays explain the principles behind the proposed government, address fears about federal power, and outline how the Constitution’s structure—especially its separation of powers and system of checks and balances—would protect liberty. Today, they remain foundational texts for understanding the framers’ intentions and the philosophical roots of American constitutional government.
