The Federalist Papers were a series of articles written under the
pen name of Publius by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
Madison, widely recognized as the Father of the Constitution, would later
go on to become President of the United States. Jay would become the
first Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court. Hamilton would serve in
the Cabinet and become a major force in setting economic policy for the US.
The entire purpose of The Federalist Papers was to gain popular
support for the then-proposed Constitution. Some would call it the most
significant public-relations campaign in history; it is, in fact, studied
in many public relations classes as a prime example of how to conduct
a successful campaign.