An Enduring Experiment
The Federalist Papers laid the intellectual foundation for the U.S. Constitution, arguing for a government structured to safeguard liberty. The fictional 'Federalist No. 86' revisits these timeless principles in a modern context, questioning whether the carefully constructed bulwarks against tyranny can withstand contemporary pressures on the Republic.
Separation of Powers
A tripartite system—Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary—designed to prevent the concentration of power in any single branch.
Checks and Balances
"Ambition must be made to counteract ambition." Each branch is given constitutional means to resist encroachments from the others.
The Rule of Law
A government of laws, not of men, where the Constitution stands as the supreme law, binding on all, especially those in power.