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John Adams

Federalist
 * Position **

Massachusetts
 * State Representation **

He attended school in Braintree and furthered his education by graduating from Harvard University with a degree in Law. He married Abigail Smith, moved to Boston and had four children. He was then elected into the Massachusetts Assembly and attended the First Continental Congress.
 * Occupation and socio-economic background **

John Adams role in the Constitutional Convention was to ratify the Articles of Confederation and assist with formation of the Constitution.
 * Constitutional Convention **

John Adams was a part of the states ratification and voted for the Constitution. Adams believed that the Articles of Confederation were weak and needed to have a stronger central government that all the states could follow. He believed that the Constitution could also help with the growth of America.
 * Arguments for the Ratification **

James Madison, Alexander Hamilton
 *  References **


 * Bibliography **

DeGregorio, William A. __The Complete Book of US Presidents__. Xll ed. Fort Lee, NJ: Barricade Books, 2009. *"John Adams Defends the Constitution." __ iCitizenForum __. 2009. Web. 20 Sep 2009. <http://www.icitizenforum.com/footnotes-history/john-adams-defence-constitutions-government-united-states/john-adams-defence-const>. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Kindig, Thomas. "John Adams." __ Signers of the Declaration of Independence __. 4 July 1995. Independence Hall Association, Web. 20 Sep 2009. <http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/adams_j.htm>. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">