Federalist Papers

The Federalist Papers were essays written following the Constitutional Convention are the words of three of the founding fathers who advocated ratification of the United States Constitution. Eighty-five essays explained the rational for why provisions were written and these essays are the primary source for helping citizens understand the rational and are a primary interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.

• The Importance of the Union (1-14)
• Defects of the Articles of Confederation (15-22)
• Arguments for the Type of Government Contained in the Constitution (23-36)
• The Republican Form of Government (37-51)
• The Legislative Branch (52-66)
• The Executive Branch (67-77)
• The Judicial Branch (78-83)
• Conclusions and Miscellaneous Ideas