


Federalist #51
Foundational Document. Along with Federalist #10, Federalist #51 is commonly read in American high school government classes. Federalist #51 explores the necessity for a system […]

Federalist #10
A Defense of the Constitution. Federalist #10 was part of the Federalist Papers, a collection of papers written in support of the Constitution. One of […]

Jefferson and the Constitution
What was this founding father’s position? What was Thomas Jefferson’s position on the proposed Constitution? Would he have been a Federalist or Anti-Federalist? It is […]

The Constitution
Creating the Republic. The Constitution written in summer of 1787 emerged from the debate about the weak Articles of Confederation and created the legislative, executive, […]