The Federalist Papers

Who wrote the essays?

• James Madison

• Bob Marly

• James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay

• Ryan Gosling

When were the essays written?

• 1778- 1779

• 1787 -1789

• 1999 -2000

• 2017- 2018

How many essays were written?

• 72

• 28

• 85

• 10

Did Alexander Hamilton argue that the Articals of Confederation were insufficient and a better form of government was needed?

• True

• False

If the states didn’t unite under a strong national government what forces would over power them?

• Spain, Turkey, UK

• Spain, England, France

• France

• Australia

Fill in this blank, " The Constitution is the supreme ______ of the land."

• king

• rule

• law

• pizza

The Articles of Confederation had power over the states.

• True

• False

True or False, At the time of the Constitution was written people wanted a strong central government and were okay with giving up more of their personal freedom.

• True

• False

True or False, The Federalist Papers were essays written to persuade people into ratifying the Constitution.

• True

• False

Which Federalist Paper did Hamilton say the purpose of the government was for the common defense of the people ?

• 51

• 46

• 23

• 47