The Federalist Papers: A Collection of Essays Written in Support of the Constitution of the United States, from the Original Text of Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay

he Federalist Papers were a series of articles written under the pen name of Publius by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. Madison, widely recognized as the Father of the Constitution, would later go on to become President of the United States. Jay would become the first Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court. Hamilton would serve in the Cabinet and become a major force in setting economic policy for the US.