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During the summer of 1787, 55 delegates representing twelve of the original thirteen American states met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to redesign the government of the United States. The document produced by this [[Constitutional Convention]] was substantially different from its predecessor, the [[Articles of Confederation]]: Among other things, it strengthened the power of the national government vis-a-vis the states and created a three-branch national government with a bicameral legislature manned by un-term-limited representatives, a strong unitary executive, and an independent judiciary with a Supreme Court empowered to adjudicate disputes between states. | During the summer of 1787, 55 delegates representing twelve of the original thirteen American states met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to redesign the government of the United States. The document produced by this [[Constitutional Convention]] was substantially different from its predecessor, the [[Articles of Confederation]]: Among other things, it strengthened the power of the national government vis-a-vis the states and created a three-branch national government with a bicameral legislature manned by un-term-limited representatives, a strong unitary executive, and an independent judiciary with a Supreme Court empowered to adjudicate disputes between states. | ||
The Constitution's own provisions stipulated that it would take effect only once nine states opted to ratify it. | |||
Revision as of 16:06, 25 June 2009
The Federalist Papers are a set of 85 articles written in 1787 and 1788 in support of the ratification of the United States Constitution. All of the articles were signed by Publius, an allonym adopted by authors Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to evoke the republican spirit of the Roman consul Publius Valerius Publicola.
Historical context
During the summer of 1787, 55 delegates representing twelve of the original thirteen American states met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to redesign the government of the United States. The document produced by this Constitutional Convention was substantially different from its predecessor, the Articles of Confederation: Among other things, it strengthened the power of the national government vis-a-vis the states and created a three-branch national government with a bicameral legislature manned by un-term-limited representatives, a strong unitary executive, and an independent judiciary with a Supreme Court empowered to adjudicate disputes between states.
The Constitution's own provisions stipulated that it would take effect only once nine states opted to ratify it.