What is the purpose of the federalist papers?

The Federalist Papers' purpose was to convince the citizens of New York to ratify the Constitution. The 85 essays were written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay. Most were published in 1787 and 1788 in New York newspapers. read more

The main purpose of The Federalist Papers was to explain the newly proposed constitution (we had a first constitution called The Articles of Confederation) to the people of New York in the hopes of encouraging them to ratify the new constitution in the upcoming ratifying convention. read more

The Federalist Papers were written for one sole purpose - to convince the voters in New York to ratify the proposed Constitution. They were written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison. They were published as broadsides over a period of about six months. read more