Question

Which of the following is descriptive of The Federalist Papers:

A. Written in support of the Articles of Confederation
B. Written by George Washington and Benjamin Franklin
C. Stated that the Constitution gave too much power to the central government
D. Written in support of the Constitution.

Answer 1

D. Written in support of the Constitution.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Federalist Papers were a series of 85 essays published in 1787 and written with the purpose to gain support for the newly proposed U.S. Constitution that had been harshly criticized at the Philadelphia Convention (1787).

In these papers, the authors (Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay) addressed constitutional principles, explained the deficiencies of the Articles of Confederation (the former U.S. Constitution) and the details of the proposed Constitution, arguing that its ratification would preserve the Union and empower the federal government to act firmly and coherently in the national interest.

Answer 2

"Written in support of the Constitution" is the one among the following choices given in the question that is descriptive of The Federalist Papers. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the fourth option or option "D". I hope that this is the answer that has come to your great help.