by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison, 1787-88
Excerpts from these essays written in defense of the new Constitution. Primary document.
ISBN-13: 978-1612930756
LEXILE SCORE: 1450
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Discussion/Study Questions
1. What impact did The Federalist have on the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
2. What would the natural outcome be of maintaining a confederacy of United States?
3. What are the benefits to the states of a strong central government?
4. What was the difference between the ratification of the Articles and the Constitution? What does this imply about the different types of government?
5. What checks do the American people have on the central government to prevent it from combining the powers of executive, legislative and judicial into one body?
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