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A 5 page essay that compares the Federalist essays of John Jay, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison supporting the new Constitution of the United States with the criticism of the Constitution offered in the antifederalist essays authored by "Brutus" and "Old Whig." Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Publius and Brutus Research Compiled for
, Enterprises Inc. By - March, 2012 properly! The introduction to the Federalist Papers, accessible through
the Library of Congress, identifies these documents as eighty-five essays that were published between 1787 and 1788 in New York newspapers that urged argued support for ratifying the United States
Constitution. The essays were written by three men, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison; however, they all were published anonymously under the pseudonym of "Publius" ("The Federalist Papers"). Opposing
the Federalists were Antifederalists, such as an anonymous writer who published his opinions under the pseudonym of "Brutus," in honor of the Roman who assassinated Julius Caesar in an effort
to prevent Caesar from overthrowing the Roman Republic ("Brutus). Historians believe that "Brutus" was Robert Yates, a New York and delegate to the Federal Convention, who supported antifederalist positions ("Brutus").
The following discussion contrasts the positions take by "Publius" with those argued by "Brutus" and another prominent Antifederalist who identified himself as "An Old Whig." In the first Federalist
essay, Hamilton argues persuasively that in order to preserve the Union and the hard-won freedoms of the Revolutionary War, the country needs a strong and energetic government. He explains the
Constitution and how it embodies the republican principles, drawing on similarities between the proposed Constitution and the constitution for the State of New York. In this essay, Hamilton outlines the
plan envisioned for The Federalist, explaining that its authors do not plan to debate the issues, but rather will concentrate on presenting a comprehensive examination of the Constitution, discussing its
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