Foundational Documents 1

Written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Federalist 10

• Federalist Papers

Written by James Madison

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Federalist 10

• Federalist Papers

List of grievances against King George III

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Federalist 10

• Federalist Papers

Established a decentralized government

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Federalist 10

• Federalist Papers

Counter argument that democracies inevitably dissolve into turmoil and disorder caused by factions

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Federalist 10

• Federalist Papers

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Federalist 10

• Federalist Papers

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Federalist 10

• Federalist Papers

firm league of friendship

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Federalist 10

• Federalist Papers

Included the Northwest Ordinance

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Federalist 10

• Federalist Papers

represented an attempt to balance the sovereignty of the states with an effective national government.

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Federalist 10

• Federalist Papers