The Federalist Papers

On Federalist No. 1: General Introduction, a Reading Room essay

On Federalist No. 1: General Introduction

Michael Fowler

Hamilton opens the whole project here, setting out why the case for the Constitution deserves a hearing on its merits rather than its volume. He names the interests that will...

On Federalist No. 1: General Introduction

Michael Fowler

Hamilton opens the whole project here, setting out why the case for the Constitution deserves a hearing on its merits rather than its volume. He names the interests that will...