The Framers

The Framers function as a collective historical referent summoned by characters to anchor constitutional argument and legitimize textualist readings. They do not appear or act in the present narrative; instead, speakers invoke their presumed intentions—especially about enumerated versus implied rights—to argue against recognizing privacy and other unenumerated protections. Throughout the series they operate as an authoritative rhetorical actor who reshapes confirmation and policy debates, forcing contemporary actors to balance originalist principle against political and moral consequences.