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Hace 3 días · t. e. The United States Constitution has served as the supreme law of the United States since taking effect in 1789. The document was written at the 1787 Philadelphia Convention and was ratified through a series of state conventions held in 1787 and 1788.
Hace 4 días · The Federalist (1788), a book-form publication of 77 of the 85 Federalist essays. (more) In 1787–88, in an effort to persuade New York to ratify the Constitution, Alexander Hamilton , John Jay , and James Madison published a series of essays on the Constitution and republican government in New York newspapers.
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Hace 2 días · Portrait of Hamilton authoring the first draft of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. In 1787, Hamilton served as assemblyman from New York County in the New York State Legislature and was chosen as a delegate at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia by his father-in-law Philip Schuyler.
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Hace 1 día · Washington arrived in Philadelphia on May 9, 1787, though a quorum was not attained until May 25. Benjamin Franklin nominated Washington to preside over the convention, and he was unanimously elected to serve as president general.
Hace 2 días · Federalist Papers The Federalist Papers are a collection of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay during 1787 and 1788. These essays were penned with the purpose of advocating for the ratification of the newly drafted Constitution by the states.
Hace 5 días · Alexander Hamilton's Federalist Party advocated for a strong central government and close ties with Britain in economic matters. In contrast, Thomas Jefferson’s Democratic-Republican Party, which later evolved into the Democratic Party, championed states' rights and favored closer relations with France. 4.
Hace 3 días · A New York Farmer Outlines His Opposition to the Constitution. The ratification of the United States Constitution was the subject of intense discussion, debate, and dissent during the period 1787-1789. Among those opposed to ratification were many small farmers in the North.
