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The Founding Fathers wrote in the federalist papers that sovereign immunity is justified because an individual should not be able to put the will of the people on trial. How is this not in conflict with the idea of individual liberties in regards to the rest of the constitution?

by /u/SpookyTerrence in /r/AskHistorians

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