| The Federalist Papers |  | Authors: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Category: eBooks
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Rating:  138 reviews
Sales Rank: 42,089
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Pages: 624
Number Of Items: 1
Dewey Decimal Number: 342.73029
Publication Date: July 1, 2003
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"This country and this people seem to have been made for each other, and it appears as if it was the design of Providence, that an inheritance so proper and convenient for a band of brethren ... should never be split into a number of unsocial, jealous, and alien sovereignties." So wrote John Jay, one of the revolutionary authors of The Federalist Papers, arguing that if the United States was truly to be a single nation, its leaders would have to agree on universally binding rules of governance--in short, a constitution. In a brilliant set of essays, Jay and his colleagues Alexander Hamilton and James Madison explored in minute detail the implications of establishing a kind of rule that would engage as many citizens as possible and that would include a system of checks and balances. Their arguments proved successful in the end, and The Federalist Papers stand as key documents in the founding of the United States.
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The Federalist Papers
by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
Originally published anonymously, The Federalist Papers first appeared in 1787 as a series of letters to New York newspapers exhorting voters to ratify the proposed Constitution of the United States. Still hotly debated, and open to often controversial interpretations, the arguments first presented here by three of America’s greatest patriots and political theorists were created during a critical moment in our nation’s history, providing readers with a running ideological commentary on the crucial issues facing a democracy.
Today The Federalist Papers are as important and vital a rallying cry for freedom as ever. This edition features the original eighteenth-century text, with James Madison’s fascinating marginal notations, as well as a complete text of the Constitution.
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 Into the minds of our founders August 6, 2010
Richard Kennedy (Tulsa, OK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Federalist Papers is like getting a rare glance into the minds of our founding fathers and their reasoning for the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. Each article is carefully argued and thoughtfully presented. It's the real deal.
 The Federalist Papers August 4, 2010
Questor
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Small pocket book with very small print. However, it is a great little book.
 Federalists Papers - good read!!! August 1, 2010
B. Calhoun (Rocklin, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a group of Federalists papers written in the true language of the day. It is historic in that it is exactly what our forefathers were thinking and what they wanted to do with our country. Please buy this book and read it - then give it to someone else to read - and so on. We must get back to our roots if we are to survive!
The Federalist Papers July 13, 2010
jakejr7
I enjoyed this book very much. It not only taught me things I never knew but was also a great review of what I learned in school. A must read for those who want to know about the true American History.
The "why" and foundation of our US Constitution June 28, 2010
pfoy
This is a MUST READ for all Americans. It is the writings of our Founding Fathers about why the Constitution is written as it is and the dangers of straying from it.
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