The Federalist remains an unmatched exposition of constitutional philosophy and structure

Evidence

According to historian Richard B. Morris, they are an “incomparable exposition of the Constitution, a classic in political science unsurpassed in both breadth and depth by the product of any later American writer.” — Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence, 48

Categorization

• XREF: Anchors the course’s baseline for how constitutional motivation is read back into doctrine.