Paul Jones Mrs. Quinn G.A.L.R.E. December 6, 2010 Unit 2 Lesson 14 Reviewing and Using the Lesson 1. What strategies did Federalists employ to win the struggle for ratification of the Constitution Fearing that the Constitution would not be ratified, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison wrote a series of 85 essays called the "Federalist Papers". These essays were printed in new York newspapes over a period of months during the ratification process 2. What is The Federalist? How and why was it written? The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 articles or essays advocating the ratification of the United States Constitution. They were written to encourage support for the Constitution. 3. What arguments did Federalists make to support ratification of the Constitution? The Federalists focused their arguments on the inadequacies of national government under the Articles of Confederation and on the benefits of national government as formed by the Constitution. They were also much more favorably disposed toward commerce than were the Anti-Federalists, and they argued that a strong central government would foster the commercial growth of the new country. 4. What arguments did Federalists make to resist the demand for a bill of rights? Why did they eventually give in to this demand? The separation of powers into three independent branches protected the rights of the people. Each branch represents a different aspect of the people, and because all three branches are equal, no one group can assume control over another. A listing of rights can be a dangerous thing.If the national government were to protect specific listed rights, what would stop it from violating rights other than the listed ones? Since we can't list all the rights, the Federalists argued that it's better to list none at all.