About “Federalist No. 2”
Federalist No. 2, written by John Jay, is part of The Federalist Papers, a series of 85 essays advocating for the ratification of the United States Constitution. Published on October 31, 1787, in The Independent Journal, the essay was signed under the pseudonym Publius, the same name used for all the essays. The piece focuses on the dangers posed by foreign force and influence, laying the foundation for the concept of national unity throughout the series. It addresses the importance of political union in protecting the new nation. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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- First published
- 1787