Overview

The United States Constitution is a legal document that sets the foundation for the United States government and what it can and can’t do.(U.S. Const.)

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Federalist Papers

The Federalist Papers were persuasive essays written by a few of the Founding Fathers, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, to help persuade the American people about the rewriting of the United States Constitution.(Roark, et al. 2019, p. 613) There are 85 Federalist Papers, some being very influential to today’s interpretation of the United States Constitution, such as Federalist No. 10 and Federalist No. 78.(Roark, et al. 2019, p. 579) (Lupu, 1998, p. 404)

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