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Federalist 1 Summary Written by Donald Mellon The Federalist Essays Summary No. 1: HamiltonOctober 27 1787 Hamilton begins the discussion of the entire 85 papers by...

Federalist Paper Summaries

Federalist 2 Summary

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Federalist 2 Summary Written by Donald Mellon The Federalist Essays Summary No 2: JayOctober 31, 1787 Jay begins a complicated but necessary argument in this paper. ...

Federalist 3 Summary

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Federalist 4 Summary

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Federalist 5 Summary

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Federalist 6 Summary

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Federalist Papers Analysis

Federalist Papers Analysis – Federalist 1 and 2

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Explore expert Federalist Papers 1 and 2 Analysis by John Parillo to understand the philosophical foundations of the American Constitution & citizenship.

Federalist Papers Analysis

Federalist Papers Analysis – Federalist 3 and 4

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Explore expert Federalist Papers 3 and 4 Analysis by John Parillo to understand Hamilton and Jay's arguments for a unified constitution.

Federalist Papers Analysis – Federalist 5 and 6

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Federalist Papers Analysis – Federalist 7 and 8

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Federalist Papers Analysis – Federalist 9 and 10

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Federalist Papers Analysis – Federalist 11 and 12

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Anti-Federalist Papers

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Videos

The Federalist Papers Explained with Ben Shapiro – Video

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The Federalist Papers Explained with Michael Knowles interviewing Ben Shapiro in this PragerU Book Club episode, exploring America’s Constitution and founding ideas.

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THE ANTI-FEDERALIST PAPERS

Brutus 1

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Explore the insights of Brutus 1 of the Anti-Federalist Papers as it addresses critical political concerns and urges wise determination among citizens.

Brutus 2

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Brutus 2 of the Anti-Federalist Papers argues against the consolidation of states and the dangers of a lack of a bill of rights. Published November 1, 1787.

Brutus 3

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Explore Brutus 3 of the Anti-Federalist Papers challenges ratios of representation in Congress and points out problems with the Three-Fifths Clause.

Blogs

Who Wrote the Brutus Papers? A Guide to the Mystery Behind the Anti-Federalist Icon

Federalist & Anti-Federalist Blogs Editor - September 5, 2025

If you’ve ever tried to figure out “who wrote the Brutus papers,” you know you’re stepping into one of the juiciest attribution puzzles of...

Who Wrote the Federalist Papers?

Federalist & Anti-Federalist Blogs Editor - August 23, 2025

The Federalist Papers are a collection of 85 essays written in 1787–1788 under the shared pseudonym Publius, advocating for the ratification of the new...