Federalist Papers Authors and Essays

The Federalist Papers were a series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to defend the new U.S. Constitution. Initially planning to write 25 essays, they ended up producing 85 in six months. John Jay contributed 5 essays before falling ill, James Madison wrote 29, and Alexander Hamilton completed the remaining 51.

Who were the three authors of the Federalist Papers?

• James Madison, John Adams, and John Jay

• Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and John Jay

• Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

What was the original plan for the number of essays to be written?

• 50 essays

• 30 essays

• 25 essays

• 85 essays

How many essays were ultimately written in the Federalist Papers?

• 25 essays

• 100 essays

• 85 essays

• 50 essays

How many essays did John Jay write before falling ill?

• 15 essays

• 5 essays

• 10 essays

• 20 essays

Who wrote the majority of the Federalist Papers?

• James Madison

• John Jay

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson