Glossary term
Federalist Papers
85 essays by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay urging ratification of the Constitution.
Historical context
The Federalist Papers is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the collective pseudonym "Publius" to promote the ratification of the Constitution of the United States. The collection was commonly known as The Federalist until the name The Federalist Papers emerged in the nineteenth century.