HYPERLINK "javascript:void(0)" \o "5-2-1 Discussion: Research Plan" 5-2-1 Discussion: Research PlanContains unread postsStacy Lewis posted Nov 27, 2019 11:10 AMSubscribeMorning Class,I based my research on the US Constitution, and I will not lie I had a very difficult time creating my research questions. I started with basic research, but each question felt too broad so I chose something that intrigued my interest in the midst of my research. My first question; How did the federalist papers influence the US Constitution. I discovered the Federalist papers, and wanted to learn a bit more about its creation and the authors. This is the point in which I started my research on the three authors of the the essays and articles of the Federalist Papers; Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay. During my digging session I fell upon information about John Jay, and how an author Robert A. Ferguson felt that Jay was not presented proper credit from his contributions towards the Federalist Papers. Ferguson, R. A. (1999). The Forgotten Publius; John Jay and the Athetics of Ratification. Early American Literature , 223-240. Finding this information steered my paper into a completely different direction, but I believe that you must have