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The Federalist Papers

A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution

Book • 1788

The Federalist Papers are a series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the pseudonym 'Publius.

' These essays, published between October 1787 and May 1788, aimed to convince the public and political leaders to ratify the newly drafted US Constitution.

The papers provide a comprehensive analysis of the proposed federal system, arguing for a stronger central government and the adoption of the Constitution over the existing Articles of Confederation.

They discuss various aspects of republican government, including the separation of powers, checks and balances, and the protection of individual liberties.

Despite their primary goal of influencing New York's ratification vote, The Federalist Papers have become a seminal work in American political philosophy and a key resource for understanding the original intent of the Constitution's framers.

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Mentioned in 32 episodes

Mentioned by

Dan Carlin

as a source that discusses the role of a chief executive and what to do if the chief executive is not a wise person.

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Mentioned by

Francis Foster

as a free online course released by Hillsdale College about the philosophical and constitutional foundation of the US.

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Recommended by

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as valuable secondary literature for understanding American history.

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as a free online course from Hillsdale College on the documents that laid the philosophical and constitutional foundation of the United States.

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Naomi Fry

while discussing the concept of choice and its role in the establishment of the US government.

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John Donvan

when introducing the concept of checks and balances in the U.S. government.

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Wolfgang M. Schmitt

als einer der wichtigsten Gründungstexte der USA.

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Mentioned by

Michael Shermer

in a discussion about the Federalist Papers.

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Mentioned by

Brantley Starr

as a source of information on executive power.

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Tom Ginsburg

when referring to the debates between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists about term limits.

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John Bolton

when suggesting how to approach nation-building in Iraq.

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Mentioned in the episode description as the main authors of the Federalist Papers.

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The Federalist Papers

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Haseeb Qureshi

as a justification for the Constitution, written pseudonymously.

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Mentioned as part of Hillsdale College's free online course explaining how the U.S. Constitution established a strong and safe government.

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Steven Bonnell II

who is glad to have read it.

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Mentioned by Jonathan Sumption when discussing the debates surrounding the adoption of the American Constitution.

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Mentioned by

Mark Levin

when describing early debates among Hamilton, Madison, and Jefferson on interpreting the U.S. Constitution.

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Mentioned by

Ben Sasse

, who is excited to teach undergrads about it in the fall.

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Mentioned by

George Conway

, who pointed out that Alexander Hamilton, who wrote 51 of the 85 essays, was from Nevis.

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Mentioned by

Mark Levin

when talking about the weakest branch of the government.

The Power of the People: Reclaiming Our Republic

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