 Alexander Hamilton, author of Federalist No. 84 | |
| Author | Alexander Hamilton |
|---|---|
| Original title | Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Independent Journal, New York Packet, The Daily Advertiser |
Publication date | July 16, 1788; July 26, 1788; August 9, 1788 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Newspaper |
| Preceded by | Federalist No. 83 |
| Followed by | Federalist No. 85 |
Federalist No. 84 is a political essay by American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, the eighty-fourth and penultimate essay in a series known as The Federalist Papers. It was published July 16, July 26, and August 9, 1788, under the pseudonym Publius, the name under which all The Federalist Papers were published. The official title of the work is "Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered". Federalist 84 is best known for its opposition to a Bill of Rights, a viewpoint with which the work's other author, James Madison, disagreed. Madison's position eventually won out in Congress, and a Bill of Rights was ratified on December 15, 1791.