The Federalist Papers

Author : Alexander Hamilton,John Jay,James Madison
Publisher : LA CASE Books
Page : 919 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton,John Jay,James Madison Pdf

The Federalist, commonly referred to as the Federalist Papers, is a series of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison between October 1787 and May 1788. The essays were published anonymously, under the pen name "Publius," in various New York state newspapers of the time. The Federalist Papers were written and published to urge New Yorkers to ratify the proposed United States Constitution, which was drafted in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787. In lobbying for adoption of the Constitution over the existing Articles of Confederation, the essays explain particular provisions of the Constitution in detail. For this reason, and because Hamilton and Madison were each members of the Constitutional Convention, the Federalist Papers are often used today to help interpret the intentions of those drafting the Constitution. The Federalist Papers were published primarily in two New York state newspapers: The New York Packet and The Independent Journal. They were reprinted in other newspapers in New York state and in several cities in other states. A bound edition, with revisions and corrections by Hamilton, was published in 1788 by printers J. and A. McLean. An edition published by printer Jacob Gideon in 1818, with revisions and corrections by Madison, was the first to identify each essay by its author's name. Because of its publishing history, the assignment of authorship, numbering, and exact wording may vary with different editions of The Federalist.

Author : Alexander Hamilton,John Jay,James Madison
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781528785877

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The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton,John Jay,James Madison Pdf

Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of “The Federalist Papers”, a collection of separate essays and articles compiled in 1788 by Alexander Hamilton. Following the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776, the governing doctrines and policies of the States lacked cohesion. “The Federalist”, as it was previously known, was constructed by American statesman Alexander Hamilton, and was intended to catalyse the ratification of the United States Constitution. Hamilton recruited fellow statesmen James Madison Jr., and John Jay to write papers for the compendium, and the three are known as some of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Alexander Hamilton (c. 1755–1804) was an American lawyer, journalist and highly influential government official. He also served as a Senior Officer in the Army between 1799-1800 and founded the Federalist Party, the system that governed the nation’s finances. His contributions to the Constitution and leadership made a significant and lasting impact on the early development of the nation of the United States.

Author : Joseph L. Hoffmann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1629979171

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Books That Matter by Joseph L. Hoffmann Pdf

Author : Alexander Hamilton,James Madison,John Jay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 846 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Constitutional law
ISBN : OSU:32435078616679

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The Federalist by Alexander Hamilton,James Madison,John Jay Pdf

Author : Henry Barton Dawson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Constitutional law
ISBN : HARVARD:32044086263647

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The Federalist by Henry Barton Dawson Pdf

Author : Kyle Scott
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781441163189

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The Federalist Papers by Kyle Scott Pdf

The Federalist Papers constitute a key document in the understanding of the American government. Written by John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton, these 85 texts were published between 1787 and 1788 to convince the state of New York to ratify the Constitution. Today, the Papers are studied in courses on American government, American political thought, and constitutional law. However, the size and organization of the full text, notwithstanding its complex political concepts and context, make it difficult for students to apprehend. The Reader's Guide will be a key tool to help them understand the issues at hand and the significance of the Papers then and now. Organized around key issues, such as the branches of the government, the utility of the Union, or skepticism of a national regime, the work will walk the reader through the 85 Papers, providing them with the needed intellectual and historical contexts. Designed to supplement the reading of The Federalist Papers, the guide will help elucidate not only their contents, but also their importance and contemporary relevance.

Author : Alexander Hamilton,James Madison,John Jay
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781603840781

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The Essential Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton,James Madison,John Jay Pdf

Here, in a single volume, is a selection of the classic critiques of the new Constitution penned by such ardent defenders of states' rights and personal liberty as George Mason, Patrick Henry, and Melancton Smith; pro-Constitution writings by James Wilson and Noah Webster; and thirty-three of the best-known and most crucial Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. The texts of the chief constitutional documents of the early Republic are included as well. David Wootton's illuminating Introduction examines the history of such American principles of government as checks and balances, the separation of powers, representation by election, and judicial independence—including their roots in the largely Scottish, English, and French new science of politics. It also offers suggestions for reading The Federalist, the classic elaboration of these principles written in defense of a new Constitution that sought to apply them to the young Republic.

Author : Michael Matthews,Sean Patrick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-10
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : 1938895223

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The Know Your Bill of Rights Book by Michael Matthews,Sean Patrick Pdf

Author : Patrick Henry
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780486843452

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The Anti-Federalist Papers by Patrick Henry Pdf

Never collected in a definitive form and written using pseudonyms, these essays, speeches, and letters warned of the dangers inherent in a powerful central government, helping shape the passage of the United States Bill of Rights.

Author : Anthony Arthur Peacock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Constitutional history
ISBN : 0891951350

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How to Read The Federalist Papers by Anthony Arthur Peacock Pdf

While The Federalist is indeed an important resource for understanding the meaning of our Constitution, its relevance is based on something deeper. The authors of the essays knew that the principles of our Founding would not always be unquestioned, so they gave us the strongest defense of those principles as part of the immediate political struggle for ratification. The Federalist not only illuminates the meaning of the Constitution's text. It also explains how our Constitution embodies the core principles of the Declaration of Independence and why it must be preserved in the face of present struggles. In this monograph, Anthony Peacock, professor of political science at Utah State University, offers us a brief guide to The Federalist, a road map illuminating the major issues treated in the essays and explaining their continued relevance for us today. An appendix of important passages on contemporary subjects is also included as a helpful resource for interested readers. Despite our contemporary challenges, we still enjoy some measure of constitutional government. More important, our Founders have left us with their teaching and example, showing us the way to restore our Constitution to its rightful place. Our Constitution will endure only if our leaders understand why it is defensible, and there is no better argument in favor of the Constitution than The Federalist Papers.

Author : William Barclay Allen,Kevin A. Cloonan
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Constitutional history
ISBN : 0820437565

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The Federalist Papers by William Barclay Allen,Kevin A. Cloonan Pdf

Based on lectures delivered for the US Constitution's bicentennial. Allen (political science, Michigan State U. ) and Cloonan (government, James Madison U.) counter arguments that the Federalist Papers (1787) are not very accessible or relevant to government today by overviewing issues addressed in the 85 essays and specific principles framing current governance. Appends references to these papers in Supreme Court cases. Lacks an index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Alexander Hamilton,James Madison,John Jay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9390997690

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The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton,James Madison,John Jay Pdf

The Federalist Papers is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the pseudonym "Publius". Its goal was to promote the ratification of the United States Constitution. The first 77 of the 85 essays were published in the Independent Journal, the New York Packet, and The Daily Advertiser in 1787 and 1788.

Author : Alexander Hamilton,James Madison,John Jay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1864
Category : Constitutional law
ISBN : OXFORD:N10590072

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The Federalist by Alexander Hamilton,James Madison,John Jay Pdf

Author : Herbert J. Storing
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2008-12-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780226775807

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What the Anti-Federalists Were For by Herbert J. Storing Pdf

The Anti-Federalists, in Herbert J. Storing's view, are somewhat paradoxically entitled to be counted among the Founding Fathers and to share in the honor and study devoted to the founding. "If the foundations of the American polity was laid by the Federalists," he writes, "the Anti-Federalist reservations echo through American history; and it is in the dialogue, not merely in the Federalist victory, that the country's principles are to be discovered." It was largely through their efforts, he reminds us, that the Constitution was so quickly amended to include a bill of rights. Storing here offers a brilliant introduction to the thought and principles of the Anti-Federalists as they were understood by themselves and by other men and women of their time. His comprehensive exposition restores to our understanding the Anti-Federalist share in the founding its effect on some of the enduring themes and tensions of American political life. The concern with big government and infringement of personal liberty one finds in the writings of these neglected Founders strikes a remarkably timely note.

Author : Michael Meyerson
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786747887

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Liberty's Blueprint by Michael Meyerson Pdf

Aside from the Constitution itself, there is no more important document in American politics and law than The Federalist-the series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison to explain the proposed Constitution to the American people and persuade them to ratify it. Today, amid angry debate over what the Constitution means and what the framers' "original intent" was, The Federalist is more important than ever, offering the best insight into how the framers thought about the most troubling issues of American government and how the various clauses of the Constitution were meant to be understood. Michael Meyerson's Liberty's Blueprint provides a fascinating window into the fleeting, and ultimately doomed, friendship between Hamilton and Madison, as well as a much-needed introduction to understanding how the lessons of The Federalist are relevant for resolving contemporary constitutional issues from medical marijuana to the war on terrorism. This book shows that, when properly read, The Federalist is not a "conservative" manifesto but a document that rightfully belongs to all Americans across the political spectrum.