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What role did Alexander Hamilton play in debate over the U.S. Constitution during the late 1700s

He proposed holding a national election to decide the issue by popular vote.

He argued in support of ratification through a series of political essays.

He drafted a bill of rights to limit the authority of the federal government.

He organized protests in several states to resist the creation of an executive branch.

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Hamilton argued in support of the ratification. He was a federalist and part of the Federalist Paper, an organization created in support of ratification of the constitution between 1787 and 1789 during which the constitution was drafted but not ratified by the states, yet.
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