The Federalist Papers -- a collection of eighty-five essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay -- serves as the primary source for interpreting the Constitution and outlines the philosophy and motivation behind this newly proposedgovernment system. 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, the arguments first presented here by three of America's greatest patriots were created during a critical moment in our nation's history.
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