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'''Understanding the Federalist Papers'''
See [[:Category:Federalist Papers|Federalist Papers entries (category page)]]
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== Background ==
== Background ==
The federal Constitution was adopted by the Constitutional Convention of 1787
* a new "'''[[federal]]'''" Constitution was adopted by the Constitutional Convention of 1787
 
* this constitution was to replace the existing "Confederation" government that operated under the "Articles of Confederation"
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** see [[Articles of Confederation]]