The writings collected here reflect the Madison who emerges from the best scholarship of the last thirty years--scholarship to which Ralph Ketcham, as editor of The Papers of James Madison and in many other ways, has made stunning contributions. Ketcham's Introduction, a brief chronology, the text of the Constitution, and an index further distinguish this collection.

"Jack N. Rakove selected the contents and wrote the notes for this volume"--Prelim p. [vii].

Presents selected writings, speeches and correspondence of James Madison relating to the American Revolution, the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and other political topics from 1772 to 1836. Includes "Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787", "The Federalist Papers", and "The Virginia Report". Also includes two commentaries, "From Interposition to Nullification: Peripheries and Center in the Thought of James Madison" by K.R. Constantine Gutzman, and "Some of the First Official Meanings Assigned to the Establishment Clause" by Jim Allison.

Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of “The Federalist Papers”, a collection of separate essays and articles compiled in 1788 by Alexander Hamilton. Following the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776, the governing doctrines and policies of the States lacked cohesion. “The Federalist”, as it was previously known, was constructed by American statesman Alexander Hamilton, and was intended to catalyse the ratification of the United States Constitution. Hamilton recruited fellow statesmen James Madison Jr., and John Jay to write papers for the compendium, and the three are known as some of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Alexander Hamilton (c. 1755–1804) was an American lawyer, journalist and highly influential government official. He also served as a Senior Officer in the Army between 1799-1800 and founded the Federalist Party, the system that governed the nation’s finances. His contributions to the Constitution and leadership made a significant and lasting impact on the early development of the nation of the United States.