Project Gutenberg 1991-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 876 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 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Federalist_Papers "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.) Reading ease score: 38.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Constitutional history -- United States -- Sources Constitutional law -- United States JK KF Text Politics Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Politics 1261817 2025-07-01T03:34:40.256152 text/html 1237794 2024-03-27T13:58:49 text/html 609429 2025-07-01T03:34:52.272085 application/epub+zip 613483 2025-07-01T03:34:42.395145 application/epub+zip 613484 2025-07-01T03:34:41.132127 application/epub+zip 890942 2025-07-01T03:35:00.578075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 831914 2025-07-01T03:34:51.425094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 812514 2022-09-01T03:37:02.140376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1213452 2025-07-01T03:34:39.352125 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1193715 2024-03-27T13:58:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18144 2025-07-01T03:35:00.719036 application/rdf+xml 9340 2025-07-01T03:34:41.637131 image/jpeg 2492 2025-07-01T03:34:41.384144 image/jpeg 471872 2025-07-01T03:34:40.344171 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia