The Federalist Papers are a collection of 85 articles published periodically in the The Independent Journal and The New York Packet between 1787 and 1788. These articles were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, all writing under the pseudonym Publius, in order to promote the ratification of the United States Constitution. Throughout the articles, Hamilton, Madison, and Jay argued the merits of the Constitution and how it proved stronger than the Articles of Confederation. Federalist nos. 67-77, all written by Alexander Hamilton, specifically address the executive branch of the proposed constitution. According to Hamilton in Federalist no. 67, the executive branch is the most criticized part of the Constitution, stating
