<P> The Federalist ( later known as The Federalist Papers ) is a collection of 85 articles and essays written under the pseudonym `` Publius '' by Alexander Hamilton , James Madison , and John Jay to promote the ratification of the United States Constitution . Seventy - seven of these essays were published serially in the Independent Journal , the New York Packet , and The Daily Advertiser between October 1787 and August 1788 . A two - volume compilation of these and eight others was published in 1788 as The Federalist : A Collection of Essays , Written in Favour of the New Constitution , as Agreed upon by the Federal Convention , September 17 , 1787 . The collection was commonly known as The Federalist until the name The Federalist Papers emerged in the 20th century . </P>
<P> The Federalist ( later known as The Federalist Papers ) is a collection of 85 articles and essays written under the pseudonym `` Publius '' by Alexander Hamilton , James Madison , and John Jay to promote the ratification of the United States Constitution . Seventy - seven of these essays were published serially in the Independent Journal , the New York Packet , and The Daily Advertiser between October 1787 and August 1788 . A two - volume compilation of these and eight others was published in 1788 as The Federalist : A Collection of Essays , Written in Favour of the New Constitution , as Agreed upon by the Federal Convention , September 17 , 1787 . The collection was commonly known as The Federalist until the name The Federalist Papers emerged in the 20th century . </P>
what are the purpose of the federalist papers
what are the purpose of the federalist papers
ratification of the United States Constitution
ratification of the United States Constitution