2025 civics test · Question 83 of 128 · Colonial Period and Independence
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
In Chinese 《联邦党人文集》支持通过美国宪法。说出其中一位作者。
Official answers
- (James) Madison（詹姆斯·）麦迪逊（Madison）
- (Alexander) Hamilton（亚历山大·）汉密尔顿（Hamilton）
- (John) Jay（约翰·）杰伊（Jay）
- Publius普布利乌斯（Publius）
Any one of these answers is accepted unless the question asks for more than one.
Why this is the answer
The Federalist Papers were a series of essays urging the states, especially New York, to approve the new Constitution. They were written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay, and were published under the shared pen name Publius. Any of these four names is correct.