Publius (pseudonymous Federalist writer)

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Publius was the collective pseudonym used by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay when writing The Federalist Papers in support of ratifying the U.S. Constitution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf collective pseudonym
pseudonym
activeInPeriod 1787
1788
associatedWithCity New York City NERFINISHED
associatedWithCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
associatedWithDocument United States Constitution
associatedWithEvent ratification of the United States Constitution
associatedWithPoliticalFaction Federalists
collectiveMembersCount 3
hasGenre constitutional commentary
political writing
hasInfluenceOn American constitutional law
American political theory
doctrine of judicial review
interpretation of federalism
interpretation of separation of powers
hasLanguage English
hasNotableWork Federalist No. 10
Federalist No. 51
Federalist No. 78 NERFINISHED
hasPurpose influencing public opinion in favor of the new Constitution
hasRealName Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
John Jay
isCollectiveIdentityOf Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
John Jay
nameOrigin Publius Valerius Publicola
subjectOf The Federalist No. 1
Federalist No. 10
surface form: The Federalist No. 10

Federalist No. 2
surface form: The Federalist No. 2

Federalist No. 51
surface form: The Federalist No. 51

Federalist No. 78
surface form: The Federalist No. 78
usedBy Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
John Jay
usedFor advocacy of ratification of the United States Constitution
usedIn newspaper essays
usedInPublication The Daily Advertiser
The Independent Journal
The New York Packet
usedInWork The Federalist Papers ONNED1
writingLocation New York

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Cato (pseudonymous Anti-Federalist writer) comparedWith Publius (pseudonymous Federalist writer)
The Federalist No. 1 hasAuthorRole Publius (pseudonymous Federalist writer)
this entity surface form: Alexander Hamilton as Publius