The Federalist Papers were created and ratified in the years 1787 and 1788. They were written primarily by two of the most influential men of the post-Revolutionary period. This helped the fledgling nation form a whole and pleasantly strong primary federal government: Alexander Hamilton, a Federalist who wrote fifty-six Articles, and James Madison, a Democratic Republican politician who wrote twenty-one Articles; John Jay also contributed to the writing of five documents. Each article was written under the pen name Publius. Nevertheless, it is understood today that it was these three men who were the genius behind the work. Hamilton and Madison worked faithfully together to draft these documents. Over time, they divided into two different political groups and a strong rivalry developed. Although their hostility appeared throughout the second government term, their separate documents foreshadow their eventual opinion. Through their documents, it became clear that they interpreted the Constitution very differently. Either by vague construction through a strong federal government, or by rigorous construction of the concept that states' rights should be the most crucial element of any new national federal government. They also anticipated the differences between Hamilton and Madison. Alexander Hamilton was a strong-willed Federalist who possessed the genius required to become a head of state. He was tragically eliminated by Aaron Burr in a duel. He was the most prominent Federalist of his day, and his national debt still stands today. It has grown considerably since its time. Hamilton believed that the Constitution required a looser construction or interpretation. This belief in national government was evident in his federalist writings...... middle of paper...... of different political groups led by their common creators. Both Madison and Hamilton loved their new country, but they differed on how they thought it should be run. This dispute appears in their documents and in their rival political factions. The most glaring discrepancy lay in their analysis of exactly how the Constitution was created. Hamilton believed that flexible construction was vital to ensure that the federal government could consider legislation and then choose exactly how it thought it would be imposed on it. Nevertheless, Madison believed that it required rigorous construction, because the letter of legislation is a far better instructor and manual for government than presumption as to how powers should be determined. As a result of these conflicts, political parties emerged, and they have actually existed for years and will continue to exist for years to come...