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== FEDERALIST NO. 51 == | == FEDERALIST NO. 51 == | ||
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''''' | <big>''''' FEDERALIST NO. 51''''' | ||
''''' | '''''The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments''''' | ||
'''From the ''New York Packet'', Friday, February 8, 1788''' | '''From the ''New York Packet'', Friday, February 8, 1788''' | ||
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== Authorship == | == Authorship == | ||
* generally attributed to James Madison | * The Federalist papers were authored by John Jay, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison | ||
* Federalist no. 51 is generally attributed to James Madison | |||
* Federalist Papers authorship | |||
** Alexander Hamilton (51 articles: Nos. 1, 6–9, 11–13, 15–17, 21–36, 59–61, and 65–85) | |||
** James Madison (29 articles: Nos. 10, 14, 18–20,[14] 37–58 and 62–63) | |||
** John Jay (5 articles: Nos. 2–5 and 64). | |||
==Summary of purpose== | ==Summary of purpose== | ||
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'''''<big>To the People of the State of New York:</big>''''' | '''''<big>To the People of the State of New York:</big>''''' | ||
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== Addressed to the people of New York == | |||
New York State was the primary battleground for the arguments over adopting the proposed Constitution. | New York State was the primary battleground for the arguments over adopting the proposed Constitution. | ||
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'''''PUBLIUS'''''. | '''''PUBLIUS'''''. | ||
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| all the Federalist papers were signed "Publius," a reference to the Roman patriot | |||
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