What was the role of the Federalist Papers in the US Constitution?

Answer 1

The Federalist Papers were a series of articles written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison, under the name "Publius," and published in newspapers between 1787 and 1788, to convince New York citizens to adopt the newly proposed Constitution of the United States. The essays may have played a minor role in securing ratification in NY, but they have a lasting value as the authoritative explanation of the Constitution and the form of government established in the United States. Though written for political purposes, they were later published under the title, The Federalist, and became one of the most important pieces of American political philosophy.

Answer 2

The Federalist Papers helped leaders of various states understand the value in supporting the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Since then, the Federalist Papers have become the defacto interpretation of the Constitution. There have been over 350 references in Federal and Supreme Court proceedings to the Federalist Papers. Sixty percent of those have been noted in the past 40 years...so the Federalist Papers have become more relevant, not less as time has gone on.

We are fortunate that the Father of the Federalist Papers, Alexander Hamilton, decided in October of 1787 that it was important to call together John Jay and James Madison to help him coauthor the defense of the U.S. Constitution.

Answer 3

They influenced the constitution by helping it become ratified in the first place!!