Project Gutenberg 1991-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 683 Hamilton, Alexander 1757 1804 Jay, John 1745 1829 Jay, J. (John) Madison, James 1751 1836 United States President (1809-1817) The Federalist Papers Essays written 1787-88 "The Federalist Papers" by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison is a collection of essays written in the late 18th century aimed at advocating for the ratification of the United States Constitution. This foundational work addresses the necessity of a strong federal government and outlines the dangers of factionalism and disunity among the states, emphasizing the benefit of a united political entity for the security and prosperity of the nation. The opening portion introduces the purpose of these essays, which is to persuade the citizens of New York to consider the proposed Constitution as a means to create a more effective and energetic government. Hamilton articulates the failures of the existing federal government and the urgent need for reform. He discusses the potential threats from both external and internal sources, pointing out the dire consequences that disunion could bring, including vulnerability to foreign influences and domestic factions. The tone is one of urgency, calling on the public to reflect deeply on the implications of their political choices and underlining the importance of adopting a cohesive framework to ensure liberty and order. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Constitutional history -- United States -- Sources Constitutional law -- United States JK KF Text Politics Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 1261672 1261207 2024-09-01T03:34:58.911348 2023-10-01T03:34:38.038772 text/html text/html 1237794 2024-03-27T13:58:49 text/html 589545 2024-09-01T03:35:12.023789 application/epub+zip 593845 2024-09-01T03:35:00.767330 application/epub+zip 593844 2024-09-01T03:34:59.696363 application/epub+zip 871188 2024-09-01T03:35:21.376733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 811970 2024-09-01T03:35:11.042799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 812514 2022-09-01T03:37:02.140376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1213452 1212303 2024-09-01T03:34:57.941368 2023-10-01T03:34:36.951761 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1193715 2024-03-27T13:58:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17746 2024-09-01T03:35:21.631712 application/rdf+xml 9455 2024-09-01T03:35:00.104310 image/jpeg 2477 2024-09-01T03:34:59.884339 image/jpeg 453460 2024-09-01T03:34:59.011360 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