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Old 10-30-2009, 08:38 AM   #34 (permalink)
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at what point did the federalist papers get elevated to the status of law or a guide to interpreting it?
when were the federalist papers ratified as part of the constitution exactly?
if the federalist papers aren't part of the constitution, and if the constitutional order begins with it's ratification, so begins with the document ratified and not the preliminary debates, what difference does it make what alexander hamilton thought about the general welfare clause and its position? i mean, beyond it being of historical interest, the kind of thing you'd maybe write about were you a legal historian or constitutional historian or working on the late 18th century political culture under the articles of confederation...
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