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== Authorship ==
== Authorship ==
* The Federalist papers were authored by John Jay, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
 
* Federalist no. 51 is generally attributed to 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)
== Title ==
** James Madison (29 articles: Nos. 10, 14, 18–20,[14] 37–58 and 62–63)
* "Structure of Government"
** John Jay (5 articles: Nos. 2–5 and 64).
** = constitutional arrangement of the branches of the federal government,  
* "Checks and Balances"
** "checks" = power to stop (a law, policy or court case)
** "balances" = having opposing powers
* "Different Departments
** the branches of the federal government
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| <big>'''''New York Packet'', Friday, February 8, 1788'''</big>
| <big>'''''New York Packet'', Friday, February 8, 1788'''</big>