alexander hamilton was the primary author of the federalist papers and wrote 51 of the 85 articles.
alexander hamilton was the primary author of the federalist papers and wrote 51 of the 85 articles.
who was the primary author of the federalist papers written 51 of the 85 articles?
alexander hamilton
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the federalist papers is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by alexander hamilton, james madison, and john jay under the pseudonym "publius" to promote the ratification of the united states constitution. the collection was commonly known as the federalist until the name "the federalist papers" emerged in the 20th century.
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federalist no. 10 is generally regarded as the most important of the 85 articles from a philosophical perspective. in it, madison discusses the means of preventing rule by majority faction and advocates a large, commercial republic. this is complemented by federalist no. 14, in which madison takes the measure of the united states, declares it appropriate for an extended republic, and concludes with a memorable defense of the constitutional and political creativity of the federal convention. in federalist no. 84, hamilton makes the case that there is no need to amend the constitution by adding a bill of rights, insisting that the various provisions in the proposed constitution protecting liberty amount to a "bill of rights". federalist no. 78, also written by hamilton, lays the groundwork for the doctrine of judicial review by federal courts of federal legislation or executive acts. federalist no. 70 presents hamilton's case for a one-man chief executive. in federalist no. 39, madison presents the clearest exposition of what has come to be called "federalism". in federalist no. 51, madison distills arguments for checks and balances in an essay often quoted for its justification of government as "the greatest of all reflections on human nature." according to historian richard b. morris, the essays that make up "the federalist papers" are an "incomparable exposition of the constitution, a classic in political science unsurpassed in both breadth and depth by the product of any later american writer."
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