Hamilton states his view on the judicial branch of government in article eighty of The Federalist Papers. ... They should have the power to enforce uniformity in the interpretation of national laws. ... Today, courts can exercise those powers stated by Hamilton in article eighty of The Federalist Papers. Though The Federalist Papers did not motivate people to adopt the Constitution, it supplied them with the most authoritative interpretation of the Constitution. ... The Federalist Papers have laid the foundation for an enduring and everlasting democracy in America. ...

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The United States government was founded with the negative goal of preventing tyranny. Its framers were interested in rights of the people only as an afterthought; their logic was clear. If tyranny can be prevented, then freedom will be maximized to the limits that society itself imposes. Thus the t...

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