About “Federalist No. 7”
Federalist No. 7, written by Alexander Hamilton, is part of The Federalist Papers and was published on November 17, 1787, in the Independent Journal. It was written under the pseudonym Publius, the same name used for all the essays. The essay focuses on the dangers of conflict between the states and argues for political union to prevent internal wars. It continues the discussion started in Federalist No. 6 and is one of two essays by Hamilton on this topic. The main goal is to show the importance of a unified government to maintain peace among the states. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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- First published
- 1787
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