Federalist No. 81

The articles were lacking in many ways and was unsuitable to create a long lasting and effective government capable of sustaining a nation.

It became apparent that the U.S. would not last long if they couldn't draft a constitution capable of offering both the people and states security.

In May 1787 a national convention was held to discern what was currently wrong inside the union and how to address those issues within a new constitution which would unite the states.

81 Outlines and explains how the various courts of the U.S will work in tandem to create a system that ensures that laws are both fair and equal across the country.

Hamilton spends the majority of the piece defending and outlining the necessity of a supreme court in order to protect and preserve the rights of the citizens.

[1] The main need for the supreme court was to ensure that states couldn't directly interfere with and degrade the average citizens constitutional rights.