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The Federalist Papers were a series of 85 anonymous articles (under the pen name Publius), written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. The entire set is available online at federali.st [http://federali.st/]

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How was the constitution ratifed?

After a long and heated battle between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists over the Constitution versus the Articles of Confederation and the inclusion of the Bill of Rights, a Constitution was written and ratified by all 13 colonies.


Fact or opinion the constitution is the greatest political document ever written?

The constitution is the greatest document ever written to some people.To others it is not.It is a person's opinion if they think the constitution is or is not the greatest political document ever written.


What was the U.S. Constitution about back when it was written?

the constitution is a document stating our freedom,and rights


What two political parties exist when the Constitution was being written?

When the U.S. Constitution was being written in the late 18th century, the primary political factions were the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The Federalists supported a strong central government and the ratification of the Constitution, while the Anti-Federalists opposed it, fearing that it would undermine states' rights and individual liberties. These groups represented the early ideological divisions that would eventually evolve into the modern political party system.


What were the federalist paper and why were they written?

The federalist papers were a series of articles that were written for the New York paper. Their purpose was to persuade the anti federalists to ratify the newly published Constitution. Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison were the authors of these articles; the most famous of the papers is probably Madison's Federalist No. 10. The articles can still be read, as they are sold in book form as The Federalist.

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Why can the federalists be called a campaign document?

written to convince voters to support the new constitution


What was the importance of federalists?

Read the federalist papers. The federalists papers were written to support the ratification of the constitution. The anti-federalists were those opposed to the constitution.


How did the federalists change the constitution?

They didn't want to change it, they loved the document how it was already written and they only wanted to get it ratified as soon as possible


Who was against the Constitution when it was written?

The Federalists supported the constitution and the antifederalist were against it.


Which of the groups was against the constitution when it was first written?

The Anti Federalists


What is the federalists how and why was it written?

Federalists were people who believed in a strong central government during the early years of the United States. It is not a document.


These were written to defend and promote the radification of the new constitution?

Federalists Papers


What document was written before the constitution that ruled the thirteen new states?

The document that was written before the Constitution was the Articles of Confederation.


How and why was the U.S. constitution written?

The U.S Constitution was written because we were now an independent nation and the Articles of Confederation were too weak to keep our nation stable. The Constitution was first not liked by Thomas Jefferson and the "Jeffersonians" because they did not support a strong government. They were also known as the Anti-Federalists. Alexander Hamilton, was a Federalist, and supported the Constitution. It had been later agreed that as long as there was a Bill of Rights, the Anti-Federalists would support the Constitution. After all, it was because their rights as Englishmen were non existant which caused the whole schism between the British and Americans.


A written document that guides a nation is it's?

constitution


Is the British constitution document longer than the American constitution document?

The British Constitution is uncodified, not written down. It is entrenched in the laws of the nation. There is no single document with the constitutional laws written down.


Did the written constitution and the Bill of Rights succeed in responding to the concerns of the Federalists and anti Federalists?

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