Alexander Hamilton wrote the majority of the Federalist Papers, contributing 51 of the 85 articles.

The Federalist Papers were written to persuade the public to support the ratification of the US Constitution.

The Federalist Papers were originally published in The Independent Journal, a New York City newspaper.

Federalist No. 10, written by James Madison, is often considered the most important Federalist Paper, as it addresses the issue of factions and the need for a strong central government.

Federalist No. 10 argues that a strong central government is necessary to prevent tyranny by controlling the ambitions of factions.

Federalist No. 47, written by James Madison, discusses the separation of powers and how it can prevent tyranny.

Federalist No. 51 argues that a system of checks and balances is necessary to prevent tyranny by preventing any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

Federalist No. 84, written by Alexander Hamilton, discusses the Bill of Rights and argues that it is unnecessary.

Federalist No. 84 argues that a Bill of Rights is unnecessary because the Constitution already protects individual rights through the separation of powers and the system of checks and balances.

Federalist No. 85, written by Alexander Hamilton, discusses the ratification process and argues that it is sufficient to ensure that the Constitution is adopted.

Federalist No. 85 argues that the ratification process is sufficient to ensure that the Constitution is adopted because it requires the approval of at least nine states.

There were a total of 85 Federalist Papers written.

The Federalist Papers were published between October 1787 and April 1788.

Delaware was the first state to ratify the US Constitution on December 7, 1787.

Rhode Island was the last state to ratify the US Constitution on May 29, 1790.