Foundational Documents

Foundational Documents

I. Federalist 10 - Supporting the idea of a strong unified republic against "factions"

- Federalist 10 Video Explanation (Hip Hughes)

- Federalist 10 Quizlet

II. Brutus 1 - Anti-Constitutional sentiment to New York's citizens

- Brutus 1 Video Explanation

- Brutus 1 Lesson

- Brutus 1 Quizlet

III. Declaration of Independence

- Declaration of Independence Video Explanation

- Declaration of Independence Quizlet

IV. Articles of Confederation

- Articles of Confederation Video Explanation

- Articles of Confederation Quizlet

IV. The Constitution of the United States (Including the Bill of Rights and other Amendments 11-27)

- The Interactive U.S. Constitution

V. "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" (By Martin Luther King, Jr.)

- Letter from a Birmingham Jail Video Explanation

- Letter from a Birmingham Jail Summary

- Letter from a Birmingham Jail Quizlet

VI. Federalist No. 51 - Proper "checks and balances" between the different branches and the role of federalism as a check.

- Federalist 51 Video Explanation

- Federalist 51 Quizlet

VII. Federalist No. 70 - Discussion on the Executive Branch

- Federalist 70 Video Explanation

- Federalist 70 Quizlet

VIII. Federalist No. 78 - Discussion on the Judicial Branch

- Federalist 78 Explained Video

- Federalist 78 Explained Video (Hip Hughes)

- Federalist 78 - Video

- Federalist 78 - Quizlet