The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

On the 2008 test

The 2008 test asks this as Question 67, in the same words.

The 2008 question lists the same 4 answers.

Background

The Federalist Papers were written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay, under the pen name Publius. These essays persuaded Americans to ratify the Constitution and still guide how it is understood.

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The 65/20 special consideration

Question 83 is not one of the 20 asterisked questions, so an applicant who qualifies for the 65/20 special consideration would not be asked it. Everyone else studies all 128.

Answers that get mixed up with this one

These are the wrong options the 2025 practice test puts beside this question. Each one is the correct answer to a different 2025 question.

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