The "Federalist Papers"

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The "Federalist Papers" are a series of eighty-five articles about the United States Constitution. These comprise a series of eighty-five letters written to newspapers in 1787-1788 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, urging ratification of the Constitution. This paper explores how the "Federalist Papers" represent the establishment of a system of checks and balances, which is now the root of democracy.

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"The three men addressed the objections of opponents, who feared a corrupt government that would override states' rights and take away individual liberties. They believed that strong nationalists and the proposed system would empower the federal government to act in the national interest. Conflicting economic and political interests would be dealt with through a representative Congress, whose legislation would be subject to presidential veto and judicial review. This system of checks and balances and the Constitution's clear delineation of the powers of the federal government "few, limited, and defined, according to Madison" would safeguard the states' rights, as well as individual rights."

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