The Federalist Papers Study Guide

1. Who is the author of The Federalist Papers?

• James Madison
• John Jay
• Alexander Hamilton
• All of the above

2. Under which anonymous name were the Federalist Papers published?

• Sunius
• Constitution
• Publius
• None of the above

3. Who wrote the majority of the Federalist Papers?

• James Madison
• John Jay
• Alexander Hamilton
• None of the above

4. How many papers did John Jay write?

• Six
• Two
• Five
• Four

5. About which subject does John Jay primarily write about?

• The Bill of Rights
• Internal Affairs
• Foreign Affairs
• Factions

6. What subject is Federalist #10 primarily about?

• The Bill of Rights
• Internal Affairs
• Factions
• Foreign affairs

7. Who wrote Federalist #10?

• James Madison
• John Jay
• Alexander Hamilton
• None of the above

8. What was Alexander Hamilton's opinion on the Bill of Rights, as expressed in The Federalist Papers?

• He was for the Constitution including it before ratification
• He thought that the Bill of Rights were primarily unnecessary
• He was for the Bill of Rights being included as amendments
• None of the above

9. What did Hamilton believe was the source of power in the republican form of government?

• The people
• The Constitution
• Factions
• The knowledge of the elite

10. In the last Federalist Paper, #85, what philosopher does Hamilton quote?

• Hume
• Locke
• Plato
• Montesquieu