The Federalist Papers (Signet Classics) | 
| Authors: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, Clinton Rossiter
Creator: Charles R. Kesler
Publisher: Signet Classics
Category: Book
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Pages: 688
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Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.4
ISBN: 0451528816
Dewey Decimal Number: 342.73029
EAN: 9780451528810
ASIN: 0451528816
Publication Date: April 1, 2003
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The documents thatshaped a nation.
Three of the founding fathers brilliantly defend their revolutionary charter: the Constitution of the United States, a milestone in political science and a classic of American history.
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 Ancient Legalese May 12, 2008
The Federalist Papers provide an outstanding basis for comprehending the foundation in the principles of creating and maintaining the U.S. government. It is very interesting. If you are studying American politics you can not continue without reading this book. It will also give you a better understanding of how the older laws of the U.S.A. were developed.
 The Federalist Papers April 26, 2008
Great historical document by founders Hamilton,Madison, & Jay. Should be requited reading in every Classroom.
Important outline of American government March 28, 2008
The Federalist Papers were incredibly important in the ratification of the Constitution. Published in New York, and in installments the papers are very influential in American Politics.
The Authors of the Federalist Papers are an interesting group. Madison and Hamilton did not have the same political views, but it is very difficult to tell the difference between their writings. The reason for this is the persona of Publius (An ancient Roman) that was taken on by both Hamilton and Madison.
The Federalist Papers outlined the ideas and the powers of the new government. This book is outstanding because it has a guide to the papers. Some of the historical references and language which was used at the time of the publication are not understood by most readers of the 21st century and the guide and explanation of these ideas makes this book a gem. The introduction and editing are highly readable and emphasize the great importance the Federalist Papers had on the forming of the United States.
This is a must read for students of American History (and look at all the papers not just the infamous number 10, many others are worth reading).
Ideas that established a firm foundation for this country March 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The essays themselves are repetitive but the 72 page long Editor's Introduction is a well summarized explanation of the essence of those essays.
A good preamble to the Constitution January 7, 2008
"The Federalist Papers" is a good preamble to how our Constitution came to be written by giving us the thought processes Madison, Hamilton, and Jay expressed while they were defending reasons for replacing the Articles of Confederation. Although I haven't finished reading all the papers, I've already learned many things and dispelled several preconceptions about our Constitution that I had previously thought was fact. For instance, our Constitution has intentionally created in it a 'factional' system (first defended by Madison in Paper No. 9) that promotes discord and disharmony. The factions are designed to prevent the majority from totally controlling the federal government so that minorities can have an almost equal sway over all governing facets. The thought process here has to do with experiences of Athens and other pure democracies that ultimately turned into a rule by mob mentality. Another interesting point is Publius's accounts of social norms of the day, and his assumption that these norms would continue on and on which is a fallacy in today's Union with it's limitless special interests, both monied and pauperism, and the politically correct idea of diversity being a good thing for our society. Publius had no idea of Communism or Socialism and what that type of faction could cause in creating havoc in this country and our government.
If my opinion is worth anything to anyone, reading these papers along with the Antifederalist papers is well worth one's time for the reasons I've stated above plus many more.
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