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** James Madison (29 articles: Nos. 10, 14, 18–20,[14] 37–58 and 62–63) | ** James Madison (29 articles: Nos. 10, 14, 18–20,[14] 37–58 and 62–63) | ||
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'''Addressed to the People of New York''' | |||
* New York State was a battleground for the arguments over adopting the proposed Constitution because of strong anti-federalist sentiment, including the Governor at the time, George Clinton. | |||
* While the Federalist (so-called at the time) was reprinted elsewhere, it's largest circulation was in New York | |||
** it is unclear the extent to which it influenced other states, such as Pennsylvania which ratified the Constitution amidst the publication of the Federalist Papers. | |||
** Regardless of their direct impact upon the ratification of the Constitution, the Federalist Papers magnificently laid out the logic, reasons, and purposes of the proposed Constitution and have ever since been used by historians, the Courts, and the federal and state governments for guidance and clarification of the meaning of the Constitution. | |||
'''Purpose of the ''Federalist Papers''''' | '''Purpose of the ''Federalist Papers''''' | ||
* to explain and defend the proposed Constitution | * to explain and defend the proposed Constitution | ||