Understanding Federalism

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Federalist Papers

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Essays promoting the ratification of the U.S. Constitution

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Alexander Hamilton

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Key author of the Federalist Papers

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James Madison

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Co-author of the Federalist Papers

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John Jay

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Contributed to the Federalist Papers

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Federalism

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Division of power between national and state governments

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Anti-Federalists

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Opposed the ratification of the Constitution

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Ratification Debate

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Discussion over approving the U.S. Constitution

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Strong Central Government

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Supported by Federalists

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Bill of Rights

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Added to satisfy Anti-Federalists

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Publius

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Pseudonym used by Federalist Papers authors