What was the purpose of Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in writing The Federalist Papers? A. They wanted to increase support for ratification of the Constitution. B. They were explaining the reasons to amend the Articles of Confederation. C. They were arguing in favor of independence for each state. D. They wanted to describe the problems with the proposed Constitution.

A. They wanted to increase support for ratification of the Constitution

The Federalists were those who had helped create the Constitution after the Articles of Confederation failed, or they supported the Constitution. In order for the Constitution to speak for the people, each state had to ratify it. Anti-Federalists believed that it gave the government too much power and published essays against ratifying it. The Federalist papers were in response.