"Each State, in ratifying the Constitution, is considered as a sovereign body, independent of all others, and only to be

bound by its own voluntary act. In this relation, then, the new

Constitution will, if established, be a federal, and not a

national constitution."

what dose the writer mean?

explains the need to establish a federal constitution in the country.

Explanation:

The above statement was written by James Madison in his Federalist No. 39 and explains the need to establish a federal constitution in the country. Madison believes that the constitution derives it power from the people and the states.However, he says that each state is sovereign and independent and is bound by its own voluntary act. Therefore, the new constitution should be federal so that each state can independently run its state operations on its own accord.