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exam lesson name: the united states constitution
exam number: 700109rr
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question 19 of 20 :
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1. which statement is true of the federalist papers?

a. they were published under the pseudonym caesar.
b. they were written to gain support for the constitution.
c. thomas jefferson was one of the authors.
d. the writers were careful to avoid the topic of slavery
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Explanation:

• Option A: The Federalist Papers were published under the pseudonym "Publius", not "Caesar", so A is false.
• Option B: The Federalist Papers (written by Hamilton, Madison, Jay) were indeed written to gain support for the ratification of the US Constitution, so B is true.
• Option C: Thomas Jefferson was not an author of the Federalist Papers (authors were Hamilton, Madison, Jay), so C is false.
• Option D: The Federalist Papers did not avoid the topic of slavery entirely, and this is not a defining true characteristic, so D is false.

Answer:

B. They were written to gain support for the Constitution.