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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

Answer. Any of these is accepted.
James Madison
  • Also accepted
  • Alexander Hamilton
  • John Jay
  • Publius

Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 2025 civics test. Last reviewed September 5, 2026.

This is question 83 of 128 on the 2025 USCIS civics test, in the section Colonial period and independence.

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