Constitutional interpretation is a core element of constitutional government.
And perhaps the single greatest and most important product of that episode of our constitutional discourse is The Federalist . As such, they have enduring relevance and interest far beyond the scavenger-hunt for original intent. There are six features of special note in reading The Federalist . The first three have to do with the rhetorical purposes and goals of the essays, the last three have to do with their substantive purposes and goals. First, its authors take the high road and the low road simultaneously.