UNIT I: Foundations of American Government (Chapters 1-3)Suggested steps for reviewing this unit:
Required Foundational Documents for this unit:
Federalist No. 10 The Utility of the Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection Document: http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/federalist-no-10/ Summary: https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/f/the-federalist/summary-and-analysis/section-ii-advantages-of-union-federalist-no-10-james-madison Review Video: Click to Play Brutus No. 1 Antifederalist appeal to the Citizens of the State of New-York Document: http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/brutus-i/ Summary: http://www.taraross.com/2016/10/the-anti-federalist-papers-brutus-i/ Review Video: Click to Play The Declaration of Independence Document: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html Review Video: Click to Play The Articles of Confederation Document: http://www.ushistory.org/documents/confederation.htm Review Video: Click to Play The Constitution of the United States (including the Bill of Rights and subsequent Amendments) Document: http://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution Required Court Cases for this unit:
Marbury v. Madison (1803) Established the principle of judicial review empowering the Supreme Court to nullify an act of the legislative or executive branch that violates the Constitution Review Video: Click to view McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) Established supremacy of the U.S. Constitution and federal laws over state laws. Often referenced in regards to implied powers Review Video: Click to view Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) Political spending by corporations, associations, and labor unions is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment Review Video: Click to view |