Constitutional Law

Compiled by the Library of Congress, here are fulltext of the Federalist Papers, a series of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison between October 1787 and May 1788. The essays were published anonymously, under the pen name "Publius," in various New York state newspapers of the time and were written and published to urge New Yorkers to ratify the proposed United States Constitution, which was drafted in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787. In lobbying for adoption of the Constitution over the existing Articles of Confederation, the essays explain particular provisions of the Constitution in detail.

Provides primary source materials relevant to the fields of law, history, economics, politics, diplomacy, and government. The 1700-1799 tab contains the Federalist Papers.

Includes biographies of 140 prominent Anti-Federalists, as well as major speeches and writings arranged by state.

This 7 volume set contains the most comprehensive collection of Anti-Federalist writings.

Draws upon thousands of sources to trace the Constitution's progress through the thirteen states' conventions. Includes constitutional documents and records from 1776-1787, culminating in ratification of the Constitution.