American Founding’s Lab Notes & My Weekend in D.C.

I’ve continued on my adventure to read many primary sources from the American Founding from last week and have found myself deep in the pages of the Federalist Papers once again. Today, I reread Federalist No. 39 in the series of 85 essays committed to print in the years before the Constitution was ratified.

Written by James Madison, Federalist 39 discusses the form of government that the proponents of the Constitution argue for. Of principal concern is the exact relationship between the people, the states, and the federal government.

About the Author

Corinne Cowan

Corinne Cowan is an editorial intern for National Review through the Buckley Institute. A rising sophomore at Yale University, Corinne studies politics and philosophy and hails from Memphis, Tenn.

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I’ve continued on my adventure to read many primary sources from the American Founding from last week and have found myself deep in the pages of the Federalist Papers once again. Today, I reread Federalist No. 39 in the series of 85 essays committed to print in the years before the Constitution was ratified.

Written by James Madison, Federalist 39 discusses the form of government that the proponents of the Constitution argue for. Of principal concern is the exact relationship between the people, the states, and the federal government.

About the Author

Corinne Cowan

Corinne Cowan is an editorial intern for National Review through the Buckley Institute. A rising sophomore at Yale University, Corinne studies politics and philosophy and hails from Memphis, Tenn.