The Federalist Paper

The federalist papers is treatise on free government in peace and security. It is the outstanding

American contribution to the literature on constitutional democracy and federalism, and a classic

of the Western political thought. It is by far the most authoritative text concerning the

interpretation of the American Constitution and an insight into the framers intent. Hamilton

carefully outlined the contents of the Federalist papers at the end of the first essay in reality he

strayed a bit from his original proposition. At the end the work of primarily Madison and

Hamilton can be divided into two main parts: the first discussing the defects of the of the present

government, the Articles of Confederation, and the second discussing

Five basic themes can be discerned from the words of

Hamilton, Madison, and Jay, including federalism, checks and balances separated powers,

pluralism, and representation. Although they deal with different parts of government, these

themes are fairly consistent throughout the papers.

Much has been written concerinig the dual nature of the Federalist papers, because they were

written by multiple authors in a short amount time. The Federalist Papers should also be

considered in the context in which they were written. The revolutionary era was characterized by

a quest for security from foreign nations, for peace in America, and for individual freedom.

Earlier plans of union were largely motivated by a desire for security and peace, those of the

period under consideration were the first appearance of the freedom motif. That motif came to

the force during the colonist struggle with the England and was recognized by the Articles of

Confederation. Federalist Papers is the same motif held force and arguments of unity and

security, while seeming almost absurd to readers familiar with the power of the modern Union.

At the time of publican the authorship of the articles was a closely guarded secret, though