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On December 7, 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the US Constitution.

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What was written in effort to ratify the constitution?

The Federalist Papers were a set of 85 essays that were intended to build support in the states to ratify the U.S. Constitution. The Father of the Federalist Papers, Alexander Hamilton, convinced John Jay and James Madison to join the cause. Hamilton wrote 51, Madison 29, and Jay five.


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What percentage of state legislatures have to ratify an amendment?

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How many federalist papers were there?

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What did Oliver Ellsworth do at the Constitutional Convention?

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What is included in the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States?

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