alexander hamilton wrote the majority of the federalist papers.
alexander hamilton wrote the majority of the federalist papers.
who wrote the majority of the federalist papers?
alexander hamilton
originalists of all stripes cite "the federalist papers". it is fairly tenuous to suggest that this represents a good source for the original "intent": after all, alexander hamilton, who wrote the majority of those essays, was absent for the greater part of the philadelphia convention, and john jay did not attend it at all. however, james madison, the principal framer of the constitution also wrote a substantial amount of "the federalist papers". also, to suggest hamilton and jay's absence from the convention implies their ignorance as to the constitution's original meaning is demeaning to those two men and inaccurate. the collected anti-federalist papers, of course, will be no use at all to a person searching for the original "intent" of the framers. however, as evidence of how a reasonable person at the time would have understood the words of the constitution, "the federalist papers" and the anti-federalist essays are evidence of direct relevance.
original meaning
bullet::::- webster, mary e. "the federalist papers: in modern language indexed for today's political issues." bellevue, wa: merril press, 1999.









































bullet::::- white, morton. "philosophy, the federalist, and the constitution". new york: 1987.









































bullet::::- zebra edition. "the federalist papers: (or, how government is supposed to work)", "edited for readability". oakesdale, wa: lucky zebra press, 2007.









































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bullet::::- "the federalist papers", original 1788 printing









































bullet::::- national archives on "the federalist"









































bullet::::- "the federalist papers" on the bill of rights









































bullet::::- teaching "the federalist papers"
the federalist papers