Question

James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay were all

• A. members of President George Washington's cabinet
• B. signers of the Declaration of Independence
• C. authors of the Federalist Papers
• D. prominent Antifederalists
• E. heroes of Revolutionary War battles

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

authors of the Federalist Papers

The Federalist Paper were a series of eighty-five essays urging the citizens of New York to ratify the new United States Constitution. Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, the essays originally appeared anonymously in New York newspapers in 1787 and 1788 under the pen name "Publius."