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What were the federalist papers?

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written and published to urge New Yorkers to ratify the proposed constitution if the United states constitution. Drafted in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787. Published on two New York papers.The New york packet and Indpendent Journal.

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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 Federalist Papers were published primarily in two New York state newspapers: The New York Packet and The Independent Journal.

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