USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE CONSTITUTIONS FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
● Published anonymously ● Argued for strong central government ● Advocated ratification Which writing is described by the characteristics listed in the box?
A
The Bill of Right
B
The U.S. Constitution
C
The Federalist Papers
D
Poor Richard’s Almanack
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Federalist, commonly referred to as the Federalist Papers, is a series of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison between October 1787 and May 1788. The essays were published anonymously, under the pen name “Publius, ” in various New York state newspapers of the time.

Detailed explanation-2: -Federalist No. 10-An essay written by James Madison, in which he argues that a strong central government will control the effects of factions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Faced with forceful Anti-Federalist opposition to a strong national government, the Federalists published a series of 85 articles in New York City newspapers in which they advocated ratification of the Constitution.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Brutus Papers are the most famous 16 of the 85 Anti-Federalist papers, intended to challenge the United States Constitution and prevent it from being ratified. The Brutus Papers were written under the pen name “Brutus” and published in New York.

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