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'''Understanding the Federalist Papers''' | |||
See [[:Category:Federalist Papers|Federalist Papers entries (category page)]] | |||
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== Background == | == Background == | ||
* 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" | |||
** see [[Articles of Confederation]] | |||