The federalist papers were designed to foster support for the constitution

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Explanation:

The Federalist Papers were written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of ratification of the US Constitution and were Published in major newspapers. The Federalist Papers were written to encourage the ratification of the Constitution. They stated the opinions of the people that  comprised the Federalist Party.

it provided for selection of government employees through competitive examinations. it also made it unlawful to fire or demote covered employees for political reasons or to require them to give political service or payment, and it set up a civil service commission to enforce the law.

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