The Federalist papers
By: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
Series: Dover thrift editions; Dover thrift editions
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9780486496368
Subjects: Constitutional history; Sources; Politics and government
Work titles: Federalist
Description: This compilation of eighty-five articles explains and defends the ideals behind the highest form of law in the United States, the Constitution. The essays were written and published anonymously in New York newspapers during the years 1787 and 1788 by three of the Constitution's framers and ratifiers: Alexander Hamilton, General George Washington's Chief of Staff and first Secretary of the Treasury; John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the United States; and James Madison, father of the Constitution, author of the Bill of Rights, and fourth President of the United States.
Notes: "This Dover edition, first published in 2014, is an unabridged republication of a standard edition of The Federalist Papers."--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.