United StatesQuestion 83 (2025 list) · Colonial period and independence
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
- aThomas Jefferson
- bGeorge Washington
- cJames MadisonCorrect answer
- dBenjamin Franklin
Why?
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay wrote the Federalist Papers under the shared name “Publius.” Any of these names is a correct answer.
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