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The Federalist Papers were 85 essays that were
printed in New York newspapers while New York
State was deciding whether or not to support the U.S.
Constitution. The essays were written in 1787 and
1788 by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James
Madison under the pen name “Publius.” The essays
explained why the state should ratify the Constitution. Other newspapers outside New York also published
the essays as other states were deciding to ratify the
Constitution. In 1788, the papers were published
together in a book called The Federalist. Today, people
still read the Federalist Papers to help them understand
the Constitution.
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True of false: The Federalist Papers were 85 essays. The essays were written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison under the pen name “Publius.” The essays explained why the state should ratify the Constitution.
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