Selected Federalist Papers - Dover Thrift Editions Author:Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay Brilliant essays comprising a masterful exposition and defense of the proposed federal system of government and of the Constitution's carefully architected system of checks and balances. This volume contains 35 of the most famous pieces — concerning impeachment, dangers from foreign arms and influence, the need for a power of taxation, fre... more »edom of the press and much more.« less