Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John jay, the federalist papers were a collection of essays that 1) elaborated upon the shortcoming of the new constitutions and argued for the inclusion of a bill of rights
2) responded to anti-federalist concerns by defending the constitutions ability to effectively provide republican government on a large-scale
3) sought to sway public opinion in Virginia to favor the ratification of the constitution
4) influenced the ratification efforts in the initial nine states that approved the constitution by June 1788