Q. 79 / 128American History → Famous Citizens
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
OFFICIAL ANSWER
- (James) Madison
- (Alexander) Hamilton
- (John) Jay
- Publius
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Context
Between 1787 and 1788, these three founders published eighty-five essays in New York newspapers arguing that the proposed Constitution would create a strong but balanced federal government. Madison wrote twenty-nine essays, Hamilton fifty-one, and Jay five. The papers remain essential texts for understanding constitutional interpretation and the framers' original intentions.
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