Florida Civics EOC Practice Test 2025 – All-in-One Guide for Exam Success!

The Federalist Papers were a series of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in support of ratifying the U.S. Constitution. They were published between 1787 and 1788 in various newspapers and were influential in convincing the American people to support the new constitution. This is why option C, the U.S. Constitution, is the correct answer. Options A, B, and D are incorrect because the Declaration of Independence and the Emancipation Proclamation were written and established after the Federalist Papers were published. Additionally, the Federalist Papers were defending the new U.S. Constitution, not the previous Articles of Confederation.