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The main idea was to convince anti-federalists (like the New York LEgislature) to ratify the constitution
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What were the authors of federalist papers opposed to?
The Federalist Papers are a series of documents/ letters published in newspapers in various major cities. They are indirectly opposed to the Anti-Federalist Papers, each Federalist Paper was written to answer questions the public had. The goal of the Federalist Papers was to convince people to ratify the constitution. The Federalists wanted a strong Federal government and the Anti-Federalist wanted strong State governments. Some of the Federalist Papers were written as a direct rebuttal of a particular Anti-Federalist writing. Some Federalist writings had no direct connection to Anti-Federalist writings, although there are few of these. You have to remember that the Federalist Papers and Anti-Federalist writings are published over almost 2 years.Take a look at the timeline in Relate Links below.If you get a copy of The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates from Signet Classic, they have a very concise and efficient chart on page 27, giving the subject and which Federalist and Anti-Federalist writings apply.
Describes the Federalist Papers?
The Federalist Papers were a series of papers anonymously written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay that promoted ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Nine out of the thirteen states needed to ratify the Constitution in order for it to become the "law of the land" or legal. Therefore, these letters were meant to demonstrate the new Constitutions strengths and to persuade states to ratify it. The Federalist Papers were especially decisive in states like New York and Virginia where there was a lot of Anti-Federalist oppostion present. All in all, the Federalist Papers were successful helping the Constitution become ratified.
What state were the disputes that led to the Federalist Papers in?
The Federalist Papers (and Anti-Federalist Papers) were addressed to the people of New York, where the constitutional debate was particularly fierce.
How did the Federalist Papers and the Anti-federalist Papers influence ideas on systems of US government?
It improved the systems of the usgovernment
How did the federalist papers and anti federalist papers influence the ideas on systems of us government?
It improved the systems of the usgovernment
How did the federalist papers and the anti-federalist papers influence ideas on the systems of the US government?
It improved the systems of the usgovernment
How did the federalist papers and the anti federalist papers influence ideas on systems of US government?
It improved the systems of the usgovernment
How did the federalist papers and the anti-federalist papers influence ideas on the systems of US government?
It improved the systems of the usgovernment
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.
Was Alexander hamilton an anti federalist or a federalist?
He wrote 50 of the Federalist Papers - he was definitely a Federalist, as in a supporter of the Constitution.
Was James Wilson a federalist?
Yes No. Only when he was writing the Federalist Papers. After that he was an anti-Federalist supporter of Jefferson.
Did the Federalist Papers persuade the people of New York?
The Federalist papers are one of the reasons the U.S. Constitution was ratified. The main purpose of the Federalist Papers was to explain what the Constitution meant and to fight the Anti-Federalists propaganda.
