Constitution Series

The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 articles advocating the ratification of the United States Constitution. Published between October 1787 and August 1788, the articles were written by Alexander Hamilton , James Madison and John Jay . Madison is generally credited as the father of the Constitution and became the fourth President of the United States. Hamilton was an active delegate at the Constitutional Convention, and became the first Secretary of the Treasury. John Jay became the first Chief Justice of the United States. George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States April 1789.

Yes, I actually read the Federalist Papers, an exercise of self-flagellation. Madison, Hamilton, and Jay produced voluminous articles that must have kept an army of typesetters employed. The intended audience would be peers of wealth and education, not the Shays Rebellious types. No doubt these three men were deep thinkers, writing and writing and writing, till the ink ran dry. And buried in this abundance of enlightenment are key economic doctrines which I have painfully excerpted and highlighted for your perusal.

Federalist Papers -- Shays' Rebellion

Federalist Papers -- Coinage

Federalist Papers -- Debt and Taxes

Federalist Papers – Western Territories

Federalist Papers – Military

Federalist Papers -- Slaves