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Founding Documents - Required Reading!!!!

Declaration of Independence

U.S. Constitution

Constitution of the State of Connecticut

Federalist Papers

The Importance of the Union

Federalist #1 - "General Introduction" - Alexander Hamilton

Federalist #2 - "Concerning Dangers from Foreign Force and Influence" - John Jay

Federalist #3 - "Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence (con't)"

Federalist #4 - "Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence (con't)"

Federalist #5 - "Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence (con't)"

Federalist #6 - "Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States" - Alexander Hamilton

Federalist #7 - "Concerning Dangers from Dissensions Between the States (cont')" - Alexander Hamilton

Federalist #8 - "The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States" - Alexander Hamilton

Federalist #9 - "The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection" - Alexander Hamilton

Federalist #10 - "The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection (con't)" - James Madison

Federalist #11 - "The Utility of the Union in Respect to Commercial Relations and a Navy" -   Alexander Hamilton

Federalist #12 - "The Utility of the Union In Respect to Revenue" - Alexander Hamilton

Federalist #13 - "Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government" - Alexander Hamilton

Federalist #14 - "Objections to the Proposed Constitution From Extent of Territory Answered" - James Madison

 

Arguments for the Type of Government Contained in the Constitution

Federalist #23 - "The Necessity of a Government as Energetic as the One Proposed to the Preservation of the Union" - Alexander Hamilton

Federalist #24 - "The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered"

Federalist #25 - "The Powers Necessary to the Common Defense Further Considered (con't)"

Federalist #26 - "The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered"

Federalist #27 - "The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered (con't)"

Federalist #28 - "The Idea of Restraining the Legislative Authority in Regard to the Common Defense Considered (con't)"

Federalist #29 - "Concerning the Militia"

Federalist #30 - "Concerning the General Power of Taxation"

Federalist #31 - "Concerning the General Power of Taxation(con't)"

Federalist #32 - "Concerning the General Power of Taxation (con't)"

Federalist #33 - "Concerning the General Power of Taxation (con't)"

Federalist #34 - "Concerning the General Power of Taxation (con't)"

Federalist #35 - "Concerning the General Power of Taxation (con't)"

Federalist #36 - "Concerning the General Power of Taxation (con't)"

 

Defects of the Articles of Confederation

 

The Republican Form of Government

Federalist #37 - "Concerning the Difficulties of the Convention in Devising a Proper Form of Government" - James Madison

Federalist #38 - "The Same Subject Continued, and the Incoherence of the Objections to the New Plan Exposed"

Federalist #39 - "The Conformity of the Plan to Republican Principles"

Federalist #40 - "The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained"

Federalist #41 - "General View of the Powers Conferred by The Constitution"

Federalist #42 - "The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered"

Federalist #43 - "The Powers Conferred by the Constitution Further Considered (con't)"

Federalist #44 - "Restrictions on the Authority of the Several States"

Federalist #45 - "The Alleged Danger From the Powers of the Union to the State Governments Considered"

Federalist #46 - "The Influence of the State and Federal Governments Compared"

Federalist #47 - "The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts"

Federalist #48 - "These Departments Should Not Be So Far Separated as to Have No Constitutional Control Over Each Other"

Federalist #49 - "Method of Guarding Against the Encroachments of Any One Department of Government by Appealing to the People Through a Convention" - Alexander Hamilton or James Madison

Federalist #50 - "Periodical Appeals to the People Considered"

Federalist #51 - "The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments"

 

The Legislative Branch

Federalist #52 - "The House of Representatives"

Federalist #53 - "The House of Representatives (con't)"

Federalist #54 - "The Apportionment of Members Among the States"

Federalist #55 - "The Total Number of the House of Representatives"

Federalist #56 - "The Total Number of the House of Representatives (con't)"

Federalist #57 - "The Alleged Tendency of the New Plan to Elevate the Few at the Expense of the Many Considered in Connection with Representation"

Federalist #58 - "Objection That The Number of Members Will Not Be Augmented as the Progress of Population Demands Considered" - James Madison

Federalist #59 - "Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members" - Alexander Hamilton

Federalist #60 - "Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members (con't)"

Federalist #61 - "Concerning the Power of Congress to Regulate the Election of Members (con't)"

Federalist #62 - "The Senate" - Hamilton or Madison

Federalist #63 - "The Senate (con't)"

Federalist #64 - "The Powers of the Senate" - John Jay

Federalist #65 - "The Powers of the Senate (con't)" - Alexander Hamilton

Federalist #66 - "Objections to the Power of the Senate To Set as a Court for Impeachments Further Considered"

 

The Executive Branch

Federalist #67 - "The Executive Department"

Federalist #68 - The Mode of Electing the President"

Federalist #69 - "The Real Character of the Executive"

Federalist #70 - "The Executive Department Further Considered"

Federalist #70 - "The Executive Department Further Considered"

Federalist #71 - "The Duration in Office of the Executive"

Federalist #72 - "The Same Subject Continued, and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered"

Federalist #73 - "The Provision For The Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power"

Federalist #74 - "The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive"

Federalist #75 - "The Treaty-Making Power of the Executive"

Federalist #76 - "The Appointing Power of the Executive"

Federalist #77 - "The Appointing Power Continued and Other Powers of the Executive Considered"

 

The Judicial Branch

Federalist #78 - "The Judiciary Department"

Federalist #79 - "The Judiciary (con't)"

Federalist #80 - "The Powers of the Judiciary"

Federalist #81 - "The Judiciary Continued, and the Distribution of the Judicial Authority"

Federalist #82 - "The Judiciary Continued"

Federalist #83 - "The Judiciary Continued in Relation to Trial by Jury"

 

Conclusions and Miscellaneous Ideas

Federalist #84 - "Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered"

Federalist #85 - "Concluding Remarks"

 

  Sources of Information and Education - Recommended Reading

Magazines and Websites

reason.tv

The Heritage Foundation - Conservative Policy Research and Analysis

National Review - magazine and web site for Republican/conservative news, commentary, and opinion

the Weekly Standard

Townhall.com

American Enterprise Institute

Competitive Enterprise Institute

Ayn Rand Institute

Roadmap to America the Last Best Hope - A True History of the United States that is riveting and engaging

The Claremont Institute

 

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the 9-12 Project

 

 
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