Federalist 78: Foundation for Marbury v. Madison

The Federalist Papers, it has been said, constitute one of the most important works in the world of political science ever written in the history of the United States. There is little exaggeration, if any, in saying that The Federalist is surpassed only by the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence as an iconic writing in our nation’s political history.

Authored by James Madison, Al...