Chronology of the Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers
  • Sept. 14, 1786
  • Annapolis Convention
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  • Feb. 21, 1787
  • Congress calls for Convention in Philadelphia
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  • April 16, 1787
  • Madison's Virginia Plan
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  • Oct. 5, 1787
  • Centinel # 1
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  • Responsibility, Checks
  • Federalist # 10, 51
  • Oct. 8, 1787
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  • Federal Farmer # 1
  • Extended republics, taxation
  • Federalist # 8, 10, 14, 35, 36
  • Oct. 9, 1787
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  • Federal Farmer # 2
  • Extended republics, taxation
  • Federalist # 8, 10, 15, 35, 36
  • Oct. 18, 1787
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  • Brutus # 1
  • Extent of union, States' Rights, Bill of Rights, Taxation
  • Federalist # 10, 32, 33, 35, 36, 39, 45, 84
  • Oct. 22, 1787
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  • John DeWitt # 1
  • Need for stronger Union
  • Federalist # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • Oct. 27, 1787
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  • Federalist # 1
  • John DeWitt # 2
  • Need for stronger Union
  • Federalist # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • Oct. 31, 1787
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  • Federalist # 2
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  • Nov. 5, 1787
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  • John DeWitt # 2
  • Bill of Rights
  • Wilson, Federalist # 84
  • Nov. 14, 1787
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  • Federalist # 6
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  • Nov. 22, 1787
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  • Federalist # 10
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  • Nov. 27, 1787
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  • Cato # 5
  • Executive powers
  • Federalist # 67
  • Nov. 29, 1787
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  • Brutus # 4
  • House of Representatives
  • Federalist # 27, 28, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57
  • Nov. 30, 1787
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  • Federalist # 14
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  • Dec. 7, 1787
  • Delaware ratifies
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  • Dec. 12, 1787
  • Pennsylvania ratifies
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  • Dec. 18, 1787
  • New Jersey ratifies
  • Federalist # 23
  • Penn. Minority
  • Extent of Union, States' Rights, Bill of Rights, Taxation
  • Federalist # 10, 32, 33, 35, 36, 39, 45, 84
  • Dec. 27, 1787
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  • Brutus # 6
  • Broad construction, taxing powers
  • Federalist # 23, 30-34
  • Jan. 2, 1788
  • Georgia ratifies
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  • Jan. 3, 1788
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  • Cato # 7
  • Regulating election
  • Federalist # 59
  • Jan. 9, 1788
  • Connecticut ratifies
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  • Jan. 16, 1788
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  • Federalist # 39
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  • Jan. 24, 1788
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  • Brutus # 10
  • Defense, standing armies
  • Federalist # 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
  • Jan. 26, 1788
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  • Federalist # 45
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  • Jan. 31, 1788
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  • Brutus # 11
  • Judiciary
  • Federalist # 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83
  • Feb. 6, 1788
  • Massachusetts Ratifies
  • Federalist # 51
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  • Feb. 7, 1788
  • Massachusetts proposed Amendments
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  • Brutus # 12, Pt. 1
  • Judiciary
  • Federalist # 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83
  • Feb. 19, 1788
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  • Federalist # 57
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  • Feb. 27, 1788
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  • Federalist # 62
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  • March 15, 1788
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  • Federalist # 70
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  • March 20, 1788
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  • Brutus # 15
  • Judiciary
  • Federalist # 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83
  • April 10, 1788
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  • Brutus # 16
  • Senate
  • Federalist # 62, 63
  • April 26, 1788
  • Maryland Ratifies
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  • May 23, 1788
  • South Carolina Ratifies
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  • May 28, 1788
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  • Federalist # 78, 84
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  • June 21, 1788
  • New Hampshire Ratifies; the 9th state
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  • June 25, 1788
  • Virginia Ratifies
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  • June 27, 1788
  • Virginia proposed Amendments
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  • July 26, 1788
  • New York Ratifies
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  • Aug. 4, 1788
  • North Carolina Rejects
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  • March 4, 1789
  • Constitution takes effect
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  • June 8, 1789
  • Madison introduces Bill of Rights Amendments
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  • Nov. 21, 1789
  • North Carolina ratifies
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  • May 29, 1790
  • Rhode Island ratifies
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  • Nov. 3, 1791
  • Bill of Rights amendments take effect
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