Project Gutenberg 1998-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 3015 Hamilton, Alexander 1757 1804 Jay, John 1745 1829 Jay, J. (John) Madison, James 1751 1836 United States President (1809-1817) The Federalist Papers The Constitution Society, Anonymous Volunteers and David Widger "The Federalist Papers" by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison is a collection of essays written in the late 18th century that advocates for the ratification of the United States Constitution. The essays outline the need for a stronger federal government to maintain unity and ensure the stability of the nation, addressing concerns about collective security, internal factions, and the balance of power. The opening of the work introduces key themes such as the necessity of union for political prosperity and safety, as Hamilton urges the citizens of New York to scrutinize the proposed Constitution. He acknowledges the prevalence of varied interests and ambitions that will influence opinions on the new government structure. Despite recognizing the honest fears and relative motivations of opposition, Hamilton argues that the adoption of the Constitution is essential to safeguard liberty and promote the nation's collective well-being. The first few essays set the stage for an in-depth examination of the Constitution's utility and preemptive measures against potential threats from both external adversaries and internal discord, highlighting a thoughtful discourse on governance and human nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Constitutional history -- United States -- Sources Constitutional law -- United States JK KF Text United States United States Law Browsing: History - American Browsing: Law & Criminology Browsing: Politics 1338371 1338282 2024-09-01T09:39:24.045236 2023-10-01T08:50:17.952659 text/html text/html 1350104 2021-12-19T22:30:15 text/html 484632 2024-09-01T09:39:35.334111 application/epub+zip 510402 2024-09-01T09:39:25.930189 application/epub+zip 510402 2024-09-01T09:39:24.841205 application/epub+zip 890834 2024-09-01T09:39:43.723121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 803633 2024-09-01T09:39:34.479123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 803192 2022-09-01T10:53:21.931403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1186904 1186858 2024-09-01T09:39:22.627231 2023-10-01T08:50:16.757640 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1186696 2021-12-19T22:31:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20475 2024-09-01T09:39:43.887066 application/rdf+xml 9455 2024-09-01T09:39:25.235178 image/jpeg 2477 2024-09-01T09:39:25.028185 image/jpeg 399498 2021-12-19T22:32:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 415016 2021-12-19T22:32:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 460515 2024-09-01T09:39:24.146180 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia