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The Federalist Papers are a collection of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison between 1787 and 1788. The essays were published anonymously in New York newspapers under the pen name "Publius". The essays argued in favor of the ratification of the United States Constitution. 

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There are 85 essays in The Federalist Papers:  here is a FEW

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Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison wrote the essays

Federalist No. 10Madison rejected the idea that a republican government was only possible in small states.


Federalist No. 22
The essay argued that the current constitutional structure was weak and unable to support the needs of a modern nation.


Federalist No. 45
Written by Madison, this essay focused on how the state and federal governments would work together while keeping the people happy.


Federalist No. 50
This essay discussed how to guard against any one department of government becoming too powerful by appealing to the people through a convention.


Federalist No. 51
This essay discussed how the government's structure should provide proper checks and balances.



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It is, that in a democracy, the people meet and exercise the government in person; in a republic, they assemble and administer it by their representatives and agents. A democracy, consequently, will be confined to a small spot. A republic may be extended over a large region