![]() James Madison, author of Federalist No. 49 | |
Author | James Madison |
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Original title | Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention |
Language | English |
Series | The Federalist |
Publisher | New York Packet |
Publication date | February 2, 1788 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Newspaper |
Preceded by | Federalist No. 48 |
Followed by | Federalist No. 50 |
Federalist No. 49 is an essay by James Madison, the forty-ninth of The Federalist Papers.[1] It was first published by The New York Packet on February 2, 1788, under the pseudonym "Publius", the name under which all The Federalist papers were published.[1] It is titled "Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention".[2]