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The Federalist Papers is a 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 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.

Although 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. In the end, the work of primarily Madison and Hamilton can be divided into two main parts; the first discussing the defects of the present government, the Articles of Confederation , and the second discussing the…

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