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UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION  

The primary author of the U.S. Constitution was James Madison. Other key contributors included Alexander Hamilton, Governeur Morris, James Wilson and John Dickinson.  https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript

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BILL OF RIGHTS

The primary author of the Bill of Rights was James Madison

https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript  

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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence  

https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript

 

FEDERALIST PAPERS

The Federalist Papers include 85 essays that explain the logic and reasoning behind the U.S. Constitution. Authored primarily by Alexander Hamilton as well as James Madison and John Jay the Federalist Papers were written to urge colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution.    

https://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/fed.asp

 

RATIFICATION

For a deep dive into how each American colony contributed to the creation of the United States of America, consider this remarkable book authored by Pauline Meier: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Ratification/Pauline-Maier/9780684868554