What was the purpose behind the federalist papers.
A. To limit the amount of power given to the federal government.
B. To support the presidential campaign of George Washington.
C.to convince the American people to ratify the U.S constitution.
D. To help the northern states rally support in the abolition movement.
The purpose behind the federalist papers was (C) to convince the American people to ratify the Constitution. The federalist papers were a series of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
