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The '''''Federalist Papers''''' are a set of 85 articles written in 1787 and 1788 in support of the ratification of the [[United States Constitution]]. All of the articles were signed by [[Publius]], an allonym adopted by authors [[Alexander Hamilton]], [[James Madison]], and [[John Jay]] to evoke the [[republicanism|republican]] spirit of the Roman consul [[Publius Valerius Publicola]]. | The '''''Federalist Papers''''' are a set of 85 articles written in 1787 and 1788 in support of the ratification of the [[United States Constitution]]. All of the articles were signed by [[Publius]], an [[allonym]] adopted by authors [[Alexander Hamilton]], [[James Madison]], and [[John Jay]] to evoke the [[republicanism|republican]] spirit of the Roman consul [[Publius Valerius Publicola]]. | ||
==Historical context== | ==Historical context== | ||
During the summer of 1787, 55 delegates representing twelve of the original thirteen American states met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to redesign the government of the United States. | During the summer of 1787, 55 delegates representing twelve of the original thirteen American states met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to redesign the government of the United States. | ||
Revision as of 16:39, 25 June 2009
The Federalist Papers are a set of 85 articles written in 1787 and 1788 in support of the ratification of the United States Constitution. All of the articles were signed by Publius, an allonym adopted by authors Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to evoke the republican spirit of the Roman consul Publius Valerius Publicola.
Historical context
During the summer of 1787, 55 delegates representing twelve of the original thirteen American states met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to redesign the government of the United States.