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Ratifying the Constitution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Federalist | a person favoring ratification of the proposed U.S. Constitution |
| Anti-Federalist | a person opposing ratification of the proposed U.S. Constitution |
| Federalist Papers | influenced many Americans to support the Constitution, were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, all using the pen name, Publius |
| Essays by “Brutus” | Anti-Federalist writings by Robert Yates of New York |
| Essay by “The Federal Farmer” | Anti-Federalist writings by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia |