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8 March, 09:26

Why were The Federalist Papers a powerful way for engaging the public in political debate during the ratification of the Constitution?

A. Newspapers were the most popular source of information for the public at this time.

B. Federalists controlled all of the newspapers in the young United States.

C. Censoring of the press had not yet begun in the United States.

D. Social media was still in its infancy.

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  1. 8 March, 11:41
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    A, back then everyone that could read the newspaper for information allowing them to stir ideas about the constitution everywhere. plus look at D social media didn't exist. D US didn't mass sensor press till the sedition acts in WW1 for a short time. B federalists didn't control all newspapers back then, that would be like say fox was controlled by the liberals.
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