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This book is a collection of essays that were originally published in newspapers to promote the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. The authors, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, discuss the principles and structure of the new government. The essays are considered foundational texts in American political thought and legal history.
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