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It was at this point that the real debate began. In every town and city up
and down the Eastern seaboard, debate raged. Newspapers, pamphlets, and
broadsides supported one side or the other. The new Constitution was debated in
town meetings, and state conventions gathered to decide the fate of the proposal.
Eighty-five letters written by the Federalists served as a blueprint for debate at
the state conventions. Two-thirds of these letters were written by Jay, Hamilton,
and Madison. Later these letters would by compiled in what we know today as
The Federalist Papers.
After much debate, the new Constitution, which limited and clearly stated the
powers of the federal government, was ratified by the required nine states, and
the Articles of Confederation became a memory.
1. What were some of the problems that resulted from the weaknesses of the Articles of
Confederation?
2. What were the main factions at the Constitutional Convention?
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3. What were the main points raised by the Anti-Federalists?
What were the main points raised by the Federalists?
What was the purpose of The Federalist Papers?