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The Federalist Papers were written and published between 1787 and 1788 in several New York state newspapers to persuade voters to ratify the proposed Constitution. The Federalist Papers contains 85 essays advocating the Constitution over the Articles of Confederation, while outlining how the new government would operate. All of the essays were signed "PUBLIUS" -- with the primary authors being Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay. The Federalist Papers are well known to be "THE" primary foundational study for anyone interested in learning about the United States Government and the U.S. Constitution. 

This text of the Federalist Papers, including headings, and footnotes, was taken from the first printed compilation, called the "McLean edition," published in 1788. It is presented here in its entirety.   Spelling and grammar have been modernized for clarity.

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 Essay Title         [ Commonly Accepted Author ]
1 MP3  TEXT An Introduction. [ Alexander Hamilton ]
2 MP3  TEXT Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence. [ John Jay ]
3 MP3  TEXT The Same Subject Continued.    [ John Jay ]
4 MP3  TEXT The Same Subject Continued.    [ John Jay ]
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 The Same Subject Continued.    [ John Jay ]
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Concerning Dangers from War Between the States. [ Alexander Hamilton ]

7 MP3  TEXT The Same Subject Continued.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]
8 MP3  TEXT The Effects of Internal War in Producing Standing Armies and Other Institutions Unfriendly to Liberty. [ Alexander Hamilton ]
9 MP3  TEXT The Utility of the Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection.     [ Alexander Hamilton ]
10 MP3  TEXT The Same Subject Continued.   [ James Madison ]
11 MP3  TEXT The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commerce and a Navy.
 [ Alexander Hamilton ]
12 MP3  TEXT The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue.  [ Alexander Hamilton ]
13 MP3  TEXT The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue (Cont'd)
with a View to Economy.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]
14 MP3  TEXT An Objection Drawn from the Extent of Country Answered.
[ James Madison ]
15 MP3  TEXT Concerning the Defects of the Present Confederation in Relation to the Principle of Legislation for the States in Their Collective Capacities.     [ Alexander Hamilton ]
16 MP3  TEXT The Same Subject Continued In Relation to the Same Principle.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]
17 MP3  TEXT The Subject Continued and
 Illustrated by Examples to Show the Tendency of Federal Governments Rather to Anarchy Among the Members Than Tyranny in the Head.     [ Alexander Hamilton ]
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The Subject Continued with Farther Examples.     [ James Madison ]
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The Subject Continued with Farther Examples.     [ James Madison ]
20 MP3  TEXT The Subject Continued with Farther Examples.     [ James Madison ]
21 MP3  TEXT Further Defects of the Present Constitution. [ Alexander Hamilton ]
22 MP3  TEXT The Same Subject Continued and Concluded.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]
23 MP3  TEXT The Necessity of a Government at Least Equally Energetic with the One Proposed.      [ Alexander Hamilton ]
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The Subject Continued with an Answer to an Objection Concerning Standing Armies.
[ Alexander Hamilton ]

25 MP3  TEXT The Subject Continued with the Same View.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]
26 MP3  TEXT The Subject Continued with the Same View.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]
27 MP3  TEXT The Subject Continued with the Same View.   [ Alexander Hamilton ] 
28 MP3  TEXT The Same Subject Concluded.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]  
29 MP3  TEXT Concerning the Militia. [ Alexander Hamilton ]
30 MP3  TEXT Concerning Taxation.     [ Alexander Hamilton ]
31 MP3  TEXT The Same Subject Continued.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]
32 MP3  TEXT The Same Subject Continued.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]
33 MP3  TEXT The Same Subject Continued.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]
34 MP3  TEXT

The Same Subject Continued.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]

35 MP3  TEXT The Same Subject Continued.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]
36 MP3  TEXT The Same Subject Continued.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]
37 MP3  TEXT Concerning the Difficulties Which the Convention Must Have Experienced in the Formation of a Proper Plan.  [ James Madison ]
38 MP3  TEXT The Subject Continued and
the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed.
[ James Madison ]
39 MP3  TEXT The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles:
An Objection in Respect to the Powers of the Convention Examined.
[ James Madison ]
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The Same Objection Further Examined.  [ James Madison ]

41 MP3  TEXT General View of the Powers Proposed to Be Vested in the Union.
[ James Madison ]
42 MP3  TEXT The Same View Continued.  [ James Madison ] 
43 MP3  TEXT The Same View Continued.  [ James Madison ] 
44 MP3  TEXT The Same View Continued and Concluded.  [ James Madison ] 
45 MP3  TEXT A Further Discussion of the Supposed Danger from the Powers of the Union to the State Governments.  [ James Madison ]
46 MP3  TEXT The Subject of the Last Paper Resumed with an Examination of the Comparative Means of Influence of the Federal and State Governments.    [ James Madison ]
47 MP3  TEXT The Meaning of the Maxim, Which Requires a Separation of the Departments of Power, Examined and Ascertained.  [ James Madison ]
48 MP3  TEXT The Same Subject Continued with
a View to the Means of Giving Efficacy in Practice to That Maxim.
[ James Madison ]
49 MP3  TEXT The Same Subject Continued with the Same View.  [ James Madison ]
50 MP3  TEXT The Same Subject Continued with the Same View.  [ James Madison ]
51 MP3  TEXT

The Same Subject Continued with the Same View and Concluded.  [ James Madison ]

Congress - House of Representatives
52 MP3  TEXT

Concerning the House of Representatives,
with a View to the Qualifications of the Electors and Elected, and the Time of Service of the Members.  [ James Madison ]

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The Same Subject Continued with
a View of the Term of the Service of the Members.   [ James Madison ]

54 MP3  TEXT The Same Subject Continued with
a View to the Ratio of Representation.   [ James Madison ]
55 MP3  TEXT The Same Subject Continued
in Relation to the Total Number of the Body.       [ James Madison ]
56 MP3  TEXT The Same Subject Continued in Relation to the Same Point.     [ James Madison ]
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The Same Subject Continued
in Relation of the Supposed Tendency of the Plan of the Convention to Elevate the Few Above the Many.     [ James Madison ]

58 MP3  TEXT The Same Subject Continued
in Relation to the Future Augmentation of the Members.
[ James Madison ]
59 MP3  TEXT Concerning the Regulation of Elections.    [ Alexander Hamilton ]
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The Same Subject Continued.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]

61 MP3  TEXT The Same Subject Continued and Concluded.   [ Alexander Hamilton ] 
Congress - Senate
62 MP3  TEXT Concerning the Constitution of the Senate
with Regard to the Qualifications of the Members, the Manner of Appointing Them, the Equality of Representation, the Number of the Senators and the Duration of Their Appointments.     [ James Madison ]
63 MP3  TEXT A Further View of the Constitution of the Senate
in Regard to the Duration of Appointment of Its Members.
[ James Madison ]
64 MP3  TEXT A Further View of the Constitution of the Senate
in Regard to the Power of Making Treaties. [ John Jay ]
65 MP3  TEXT A Further View of the Constitution of the Senate
in Relation to Its Capacity as a Court for the Trial of Impeachments.
[ Alexander Hamilton ]
66 MP3  TEXT The Same Subject Continued.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]
Executive Branch & Office of the President
67 MP3  TEXT Concerning the Constitution of the President:
A Gross Attempt to Misrepresent This Part of the Plan Detected.
[ Alexander Hamilton ]
68 MP3  TEXT The View of the Constitution of the President Continued in Relation to 
the Mode of Appointment.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]
69 MP3  TEXT The Same View Continued, with
a Comparison Between the President and the King of Great Britain on the One Hand, and the Governor of New York on the Other.
[ Alexander Hamilton ]
70 MP3  TEXT The Same View Continued in Relation to 
the Unity of the Executive, with an Examination of the Project of an Executive Council.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]
71 MP3  TEXT The Same View Continued in Regard to
the Duration of the Office.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]
72 MP3  TEXT The Same View Continued in Regard to
the Re-eligibility of the President.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]
73 MP3  TEXT The Same View Continued in Relation to
the Provision Concerning Support and the Power of the Negative.
[ Alexander Hamilton ]
74 MP3  TEXT The Same View Continued in Relation to
the Command of the National Forces and the Power of Pardoning.
[ Alexander Hamilton ]
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The Same View Continued in Relation to
the Power of Making Treaties.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]

76 MP3  TEXT The Same View Continued in Relation to
the Appointment of the Officers of the Government.
[ Alexander Hamilton ]
77 MP3  TEXT The View of the Constitution of the President Concluded, with
a Further Consideration of the Power of Appointment, and a Concise Examination of His Remaining Powers.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]
Judicial Department
78 MP3  TEXT A View of the Constitution of the Judicial Department in Relation to the Tenure of Good Behavior.    [ Alexander Hamilton ]
79 MP3  TEXT A Further View of the Judicial Department in Relation to
the Provisions for the Support and Responsibility of the Judges.
[ Alexander Hamilton ]
80 MP3  TEXT A Further View of the Judicial Department in Relation to
the Extent of Its Powers.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]
81 MP3  TEXT A Further View of the Judicial Department in Relation to
the Distribution of Its Authority. [ Alexander Hamilton ]
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A Further View of the Judicial Department in Reference to
Some Miscellaneous Questions.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]

83 MP3  TEXT A Further View of the Judicial Department in Relation to the
Trial by Jury.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]
Conclusion
84 MP3  TEXT Concerning Several Miscellaneous Objections.    [ Alexander Hamilton ]
85 MP3  TEXT Conclusion.   [ Alexander Hamilton ]

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