The Federalist papers
by Kesler, Charles R., Jay, John, Hamilton, Alexander, Madison, James
Three early American statesmen defend the political principles and ideologies set forth in the Constitution of the United States, in a new edition of the classic, which is accompanied by a selected bibliography, historical glossary, new introduction, and other resource material.
The Federalist papers
by Kesler, Charles R., Jay, John, Hamilton, Alexander, Madison, James
fromSignet classic
Three early American statesmen defend the political principles and ideologies set forth in the Constitution of the United States, in a new edition of the classic, which is accompanied by a selected bibliography, historical glossary, new introduction, and other resource material.
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