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Why did James Madison write the federalist papers?

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Strictly speaking, he didn't. He, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay wrote them as a series of essays on what a federal constitution should be. read more

The Federalist Papers were written in an attempt to get the New York citizens to ratify the United States Constitution in 1787. They were originally published using a pen name, "Publius," before being published in 1818 with the author's real names, which were James Madison, John Jay and Alexander Hamilton. read more

The Federalist (later known as The Federalist Papers) is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the pseudonym "Publius" to promote the ratification of the United States Constitution. read more

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